By the way, how did you get started marketing real estate online?

My background is 14 years in IT and web development, and online/mobile marketing strategies.

I found someone online that had posted a section of the "mortgage regulations" where it stated you no longer have to be a family member.

The Ford trade is a bet that the government won't allow Ford to declare bankruptcy.

Plus, all these online gurus keep making it out to sound like if I don't buy their programs, I won't do it right!

Also, as your rents increase, so do the expenses and I'm betting that expenses will AT LEAST keep pace with rents in the near future.

Branson is growing leaps and bounds due to the new landing and I am watching for the river boat gambling boats within 5 yrs. ( yup, been defeated once but I bet they try again.)

You should be able to look at the loacal MLS on line, the REOs are listed and will show up there.The ONLY WAY you get to a PRE-FORECLOSURE is by working with the homeowner, and the HO and the lender, NEVER through the lender alone, the lender has no say in a deal unless it is a short sale and then, basically only to the extent of an acceptable amount paid to the loan, with conditions.And anyone who tells you that you don't need to understand your market area, just sit there and buy and I'll do the work, is someone, IMO, you should not just walk away from, but run from!

Just locate your local assessors office (most are online now), and you should be able to lookup the owner of properties by their address.

Earth tone, eggshell or tan sand colors are a neutral favorite of many, so unless you have a floor that is going to clash with it, earth tones are a safe bet.