Roy N. the difference between Sasquatch and the 2% rule is that those achieving the 2% rule can prove it with facts and figures

The reasons I prefer individuals are:- I usually have their cell phone number, so much easier to get a hold of then trying to call an office line and leaving a voicemail- Simple statements, usually in Word or Excel and just simply say the income and expenses and total deposited- Way less players in the game, meaning the one guy handles a whole situation.

That might seem scary, but run one of the numerous retirement calculators and that number might look achievable compared to the numbers they cough up.

Share the profits and the investor will share skills, techniques, and finance wisdom.You will learn while you earn.Best of luck with achieving your goals.

Many successful people find ways to achieve success outside the confinements of the popular paths.

Lessons Learned From Two of My MentorsThe real estate industry offers many ways to achieve success and many options within each path.

Jon, the whole Medicaid Medicare explanation was spot on.

i would buy a property without central a/c if I could buy it low enough, add central a/c and still achieve the numbers I want. but depending on the part of Norfolk it's in, you may not even have to go through that trouble. in some areas it quite common and acceptable to have window a/c. as for letting tenants supply/install their own a/c, I wouldn't let them. i'm biased against letting tenants install fixtures after some experiences in my mom's rental. it's amazing how people can mess up the simplest task. if buying 10 window units doesn't break the bank and doesn't greatly affect your return then go for it. it's definitely favorable to have a/c in the bedroom from a tenant's view. hope everything works out!

Guys -We've got a whole page of tutorials on our start page at http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthereThat said, we don't currently offer the ability to create lists of followers/colleagues, however it is something we re-approach every once in a while.I have tens of thousands of connections and I can spin through their activity in a few minutes a day, provided I'm not going through the forum posts.

Do the open house.Don't tell them it's an open house though.Just tell 15 of them to come at a specific time, and the other 15 can come 45 minutes later.Of those 35, only 10 will show up.But at least you won't have to waste your whole day.