Depends what area you're in, I bought a duplex for $230k with an FHA loan and once I move out, my total rent will be around $3,000 per month.

It doesn't sound like you'd have any skin in the game - and you're new. 

@Chris T. good to know, hopefully my buddy Alex goes tomorrow and can get tied in. I

Also, give way t-shirts @ events like high school football/basketball games with their logo on front, yours on the back

Land is  whole different game.

When debating statistical performances then the game becomes how to display the metrics.  

The other way is to attend REIA club near you and give them a criteria buying sheet for the investor to fill out so when the property comes up you know who you call.I hope those ideas above will help you out and encourage you to stay in the game.

All those loop holes have been shut down to prevent people from gaming credit card companies for rewards benefits.

To me real estate is always a numbers game, you can do just about any thing including forwarding brokers email blasts to people, I have never tried that but I as a wild guess I would say you would need to forward 100,000 to 1 million, and with those kind of numbers you could hit a person who was happy enough you did it to send you a finders fee. 

Hi Paniz,The Bay Area is more of an appreciation game but since you are paying cash you will be able to cash flow.