We have the inventory,,just don't know how to get in touch with the seller besides expensive ppl search sites,,find this is the hardest thing in getting the ball rolling,,Lease

:roll: Success does not follow simply because you're eager.

I'm also interested in how you guys got the ball rolling.

Let me try to give a real world experience that may provide some conclusion as to whether or not owning more properties provides greater protection.I’m going to use a duplex that I purchased in city of South Minneapolis back in 2014, that I self manage.I purchased the duplex for 180k with a fixed 5.25% for 30 years with 25% DP and 3% closing costs.Let me point out some of the specifics of the duplex.The windows, furnaces, water heaters and HVAC were brand new as of 2012.I have put 5k into unit #2 for renovations and 3k into painting the house due to a violation of lead order by the City of Minneapolis.So keeping those upcoming expenses in mind for the near future, suppose two investors have 50k to spend which is to be used for closing costs, DP and realtor commissions.Since I paid for closing costs with cash, I’m not going to roll them into the loan for this example.

8806 Rolling Rock LnDallas, TXhttp://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8806-Rolling-Roc...2300 sf3/2 2 car carport + storageVery clean property, needs a couple windows put in the front of the house and kitchen redone plus some paint.  

Moral of the story, the tax treatment that you suffer from starts at the top and rolls downhill toward you.  

Some deleaders will roll the cost of the final inspection into the job, so be sure to ask if the quote includes the reinspection.Just be aware that the deleading could potentially be a deal breaker.

You gotta be able to roll with it.  

The property cost $87500 and I rolled closing costs into the loan.

Only Road Block at the Time was I didn't have a Consistent Marketing Budget to proceed, So I saved & now I'm ready to Roll Out the Whole Operation.