Funny....EXACTLY the same boat...am 37, bought in Royale Palms last summer.

I've spent a great deal of the last week talking to property managers in a couple of different areas of the country where I've found deals I'm at least interested in learning more.  

It was reduced again and listed for 175K last Month and have only two more days to bid.

You can either put the signs out on Friday anytime after 5pm and take them down Sunday night(that's when city offices are closed. most cities have ordinances prohibiting bandit signs.) or you can leave the signs up, but use a phone number that can't be traced to you like a Google voice or Burner number.Also, you can hook up with a Real Estate agent, have them search the MLS for properties that have sold in the last 3-6 months and were paid for with cash.

I applied for one last Christmas.

Last month @Sharad Mehta was there.

I had a leak last year in the wall behind the bath tub and the stupid tenant calls Code Enforcement.

Hello everyone,I am a first time poster and relatively new to the real estate investing scene but I am kind of stuck on where I should take my next steps.A little about myself:I'm 25 and purchased my first property last year.

Just last night I was reviewing the numbers on Sandicormls.com.I am currently working on a model in excel and using DealCheck app.

Real estate is one of the last great free-market environments. everything is negotiable, and some providers are better than others, meaning they offer more complete/sophisticated service and response, wider marketing exposure, etc.I compete routinely against both higher than 5% and lower than 10% management rates and anywhere from one month's rent for a leasing fee, to half that.