And, of those, only about 10% will actually give one to a new customer.

I get a lot of referrals, so I believe I'm pretty decent with customers and marketing.

I would prefer something east side of Morris county.

If you do some searches here, you read opinions and individual preferences among these companies, pro and con.Lot’s to read about and to learn but you’re on the right track.Jeff

Also consider the value of your customer service that could be a factor in increasing monthly casflow.

But in this case, I feel obliged to do so in order to warn others before they put down $10,000 of their hard-earned money.I have been a "Preferred Investor Group"(PIG) member in San Antonio for a little bit over a year or so and have purchased 2 houses thru Lifestyles.I choose to post with a psedo identity as it is not pragmatic to criticize a organization after paying a hefty sum in advance (which effectively precludes you from using services from other organizations).I disagree with some of you who may claim that some of the below points are trivial.

I'd prefer to find a tenant that I approve of vs a tenant that meets someone else's approval.

Some owners will prefer a sale over foreclosure as they consider it less shameful.

In reality, I would prefer to pay private money rates on their investment so any of the excess profits after paying out their interest earned are held by the company. how attractive that is for an investor...I don't know.

And I know relatively little about the construction process (which is in and of itself a reason not to get involved with building), so I'd have to hire an outside GC or custom builder to do the job.