Well, financing as we know it hasn't been around forever Dion, only about 700 years, but it's not a stretch to go back over 2000 for cash sales, if you include goats, horses, chickens, daughters and such with agreements not to attack or go to war.

HOWEVER it is a work horse...

The down side is that if you're in a hurry to get out of the rat race by building up a significant cash flow, the paid-off rental business is slow (unless you're already a multi-millionaire and can pay cash).Since you asked for opinions, here's mine (and worth every penny you paid for it).

Please tell me the name of one agent, either listing or buyer that has ever told their client why a similar home sold at a higher price or lower price other then "well I ran some comps and watch a show on HGTV" Can't make a smart choice if you don't know all the details, it's like betting on a horse you never seen race before because some expert said it's a sure thing.

As, I learning more about REI I became consumed with getting out of the rat race and no longer doing RE for customers, but just managing my portfolio.

'03 TAHOE Z71 PAID CASH 112KDD 95 ACCORD GIFT FROM IN LAWS 180K96 DODGE RAM 1500 7.5FT MEYERS PLOW SETUP 179KI REALLY WANT THE '11 BMW 760 AND '10 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT8 GUNMETAL GREY BLACK RACING STRIPES RED PINSTRIPES!!!

Crops, cattle, minature horses, goats or maybe turkeys, how does a title company know?

You can lead a horse to water, but cant make him drink!

I'm planning to to jump back on the yellow letter horse very soon, so this would be useful information for me.

Why continue to beat a dead horse?