Any other resources for finding deals before they make it to the MLS that you've found effective?

Treat with Termidor on the outside perimeter.On the inside, treat with Phantom, around pluming drain and supply protrusions, window sills, behind electrical plates, door thresholds.Phantom: http://www.amazon.com/Phantom-Termiticide-Insectic...Termidor: http://www.amazon.com/Termidor-SC-Termiticide-20-o...This one two punch is very effective.

With a little bit of patience, you can learn from others' mistakes and effective strategies that add up to some very basic know how. 

Is an effect counter argument that the down payment is small but I'm paying you an extra $150,000 more then anyone else, not to mention the interest you make on the $550,000 for the 5 years?

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All easy and effective.

Greetings BP,I'm not giving any advice here, legal or otherwise, just sharing a reminder / FYI as October 3rd rapidly approaches, which is when the new TILA-RESPA amendments goes into effect.

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Seems like grocery cart advertising would be as effective as bandit signs but not nearly as "offensive" (to the public and code enforcement, etc.).I hope someone else comes in here who has tried it as I really think it could be cost effective and produce some great leads....

Any excess spending on an already 'rent ready' rental vs. buying another rental may be affected by whether or not is makes $en$e -- effect on incremental CF.