Definitely not an easy thing to do.

I think that the core strategy for setting up my financial house involves establishing relationships with three key people: (1) an estate/tax attorney, (2) a financial planner, and (3) a CPA.My intuition is that I should probably talk to those three in that order (lawyer, CFP, CPA).

- When they say that real estate investing is "easy"?

Also, I don't know about your area, but in NJ/NY it is pretty easy to track down an owner of an abandoned property for free (or very little cost) so I don't see why you should waste your money on a skip trace service.

The gurus will tell you it's easy - just load the contract up with out clauses.

I would at a minimum cut the PM. 1-4 homes is easy to take care of yourself, IMO.

Some good free books on Amazon are "Real-Estate made easy" by Brian Haskins "The Ultimate Real Estate Investing Blueprint" by Sean Terry "No Bs Real-Estate Investing" By Preston Ely and "Flipping Houses Exposed: 34 Weeks In The Life Of A Successful House Flipper" by Danny Johnson.

Have considered the new Instant Pay program from Intuit, but not sure on their fees yet.Im sure this isnt the first time its been discussed, so if anyone knows of a previous thread, please let us know.

I do not favor one more than another they are both relatively easy to install (I have installed both kinds).

I have enjoyed all of Og Mandino's books.My favorite is Mission Success.Great books, easy reads, with success principles built into the stories.