Many a family can't do what we do because one or the other just has to have the reliable repeatable income even if it creates a situation where like many they just get by.If I look back on being raised in Cupertino and during the rise of computers and internet I think I maybe should have gotten into marketing and sold Apple computers world wide or Intel chips I would be long retired with tons of dough...

I charge $475 pm plus $75 each for all the utilities (power, gas, water, cable TV, internet).

That went to a training session on how to do sub two.. they had no real capital. but were gifted in research and closing deals.Well they did about 30 of them.. with the strategy to build CASH flow on the delta.they took title sub too then sold the houses to owner occ on land contracts which they recorded. 

I have written a training manual for my bird dogs ( I call them property scouts) that covers what Im looking for, how to find it and how to market for it. ( i have three that are doing their own marketing campaigns) This way there is a clear path on what is expected from both parties.

Hopefully at your REIA or Meetup of investors up there, you'll learn what websites and internet searches you can do to conduct some "first pass" due diligence from the comfort of wherever you have an internet hookup. 

With larger assets you get companies who manage and have computer systems in place and are professionally trained.

@Weis Sherdel   I will let you do the research on those  they are all over BP and the internet will give you something to study...

Just keep the train moving forward.

But for me, if I feel the need to buy something off the internet, I prefer HUD because you get to inspect it first, it's vacant, and the prices (at least where I buy) are similar to those on auction.com.

I've got a ton of collections and there is a lot of training that we spend time on.