From a practical matter it is not likely to happen. however it is not that hard to store documents, especially if they are scanned to the cloud.

As you can see I really only have been keeping a eye on Florida ..thats were I live so.. anyway .. there's some smaller city's like Inverness,Fl where the rental market inventory is low and 3/2's can still be bought for as low as $40k with a average rental rate of $850-1250 a mth. and appreciation at around 12% .. thats just one example ..

Email a copy of your receipt (scan/photo/screenshot) to [email protected] and receive an email with links to the bonus material Scott mentions in the Podcast.

I am looking for a general contractor that can do or manage a roof, kitchen, bath, some siding repairs, and cosmetic paint/carpet type stuff. Does anybody have a reliable GC?

I would suggest scanning Craigslist or Angieslist and talking to local realtors and investors to see if any can recommend maintenance people.  

The reason for that number is that I started with very little money, but things are ramping up quickly as I'm expanding rapidly.

I've since shifted my focus further south along I-5 (primarily the rapidly gentrifying Renton area).

Greg S., can you please explain how equity loses income?

I tend to dissuade my clients from considering condos as the HOA fees rise more rapidly than rents which means an annual reduction in cash flow.

Raleigh/Triangle experienced a tremendous amount of growth the past couple years as home prices jumped up rapidly and we are seeing the same growth in rents.