And you can earn "awards" for various "achievements" - just look at your profile.

To achieve this we are looking at long term buy and hold properties that cash flow at least $150/month ideally $250/month. 25 properties at $150/month doesn't achieve our financial freedom goal but once the debt service is paid in full and after the 50% rule we should be in good shape.

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Do I need to have them sign an addendum explaining the whole process - The address of my bank, the account name and number, etc?

It would take a whole new set of tools/know how to try to hold them.I know they get a worse rap than they probably deserve and lots of people make good money with them, but I just see them as disposable housing.

I think my strategy would be different depending on what's buried...good bars or dead bodies?

My goal is to acquire at least 2 properties (single family homes to triplexes) each year for about 5 to 10 years for the monthly income and be able to replace them with large apartment complexes still for the monthly income.I'd love to meet people in the area who philosophy align with mine or could contribute to achieving it or I could do the same, since while I may not have any real life experiences but I do have quite some book life experiences.I want to take the time to wish all of you a Happy Holidays and may 2014 be a awesome year for you all!!!

Value every hour, you won't be able to do everything full time investors can, and you may have to pay for services that others can manage themselves, but being in the game and achieving what is possible with the time available is better than sitting on the sidelines.

So, if you buy the place, live in it for 2-3 years, then sell it and make $100,000, you don't have to pay any taxes on that $100,000 and then you would have a down payment for your next place as well as part of, if not the whole down payment on a rental as well.

There will be blocks and sometimes areas as a whole to stay away from but south Chicago from an investment standpoint is very satisfying.