For some reason, I an't log in using the normal internet window on my phone.

Back in the 1990s, that pricing may have made some sense, but the internet has come a long way and I see little justification of those prices, no matter what "bonuses" are included.That said, I have no experience working with these guys, but I believe there are likely alternatives.

,My name is Jeff and I've been a lurker here for a few months but, now that I may have found my first deal, I felt it was time to introduce myself.Im a newbie in REI but I've devoured tons of information from this site as well as the internet and a few live seminars.

It's just like switching from HTML to plain text though.. removes any "character" from the original formatting.Browser is Internet Explorer and I'm unsure of the version.

Being a naïve first time home buyer I was never satisfied by what he said, to my mind it's "for sale" I just saw it on the internet for sale this morning.

2 bedroom / 2 bathroom, 1,320 sq ft each (2,640 total), new, all-brick, side-by-side duplexes.THE NUMBERS - TWO SCENARIOSSCENARIO 1 - Pay Asking Price, Collect Lowest Rent LikelyPurchase Price: $190,000Down payment @ 20%: $38,000 downLoan Amount: $152,000, 30 years at 6.00% (estimating here)PI: $911.32/monthGross Monthly Rent: $1,600/month (conservative estimate)Yes, I realize according to the 50% rule, I'm already cashflow negative.ExpensesTaxes: $2,119/year = $176.58/monthInsurance: $700/year = $58.33/monthVacancy: 8.74% (according to www.bestplaces.net, as of June, 2012) = $139.84/month - I think this is a bit high, as these units seem to have very little trouble getting occupied.Groundskeeping: $500 = $41.66/monthAdvertising (Craigslist, Internet, For Rent signs): $100 = $8.33/monthMaintenance/Miscellaneous: $1,000 = $83.33/monthTotal Annual Expenses (including vacancy): $6,097.48 = $508.09/monthNet Operating Income: $13,102.52/year = $1,091.87/monthLess Annual Debt Service: -$10,936/year = -$911.32/monthCashflow Before Taxes: $2,166.52/year = $180.55/monthYes, below the ideal $100-$200/month per door.Cap Rate: 6.90%Cash-on-Cash Return: 5.70%Taxable Net Income (after adding back $1,816 principal payments and amortizing over 27.5 years for $6,909): -$2,926.

You may want to consider placing an ad in your local paper because as much as we want to believe everyone is internet/computer friendly, many aren't.

You just how have to learn to navigate the gov sites.Employer and position give you a range of income, verify it with a phone call or two.About 15 mins of internet and phone is all it takes for a PRE-screen to save you time and gas..

After relocating to the Pacific Northwest I joined the internet retail industry, and although I'm just starting to invest part-time, my ultimate goal is to sever corporate ties through buy-hold passive income.

Can't be that hard I thought: I took some accounting classes in school and there are tons of how to tutorials on the internet.