Luckily, at our ages we don't have that much to lose and we can afford to take risks.

Mostly because properties are more affordable for me, and these areas appear to have weathered the real estate slump fairly well.My goals are to purchase rentals for the long term.

Their portfolio product has low closing costs, too, but required one year seasoning.

: If you hold this one, can you afford to buy others, or will you have to wait it out until you can sell something?

The up-front price point was much higher than our realtor product but we almost never had a price objection.Here is a sample of the comments we recieved after we sent a demo listing to their phone.

Instead let the sellers know that “This is the amount that I can afford to pay for your home”.

Utilize products with the longest design life, and the least maintenance requirements.

Dick and Jane don't understand RE or the process, so the Realtor has to lead them step-by-step through the process.A big factor in the process is figuring out exactly what Dick and Jane want and what they can afford, then showing them their "perfect dream home."

I would say buy in the best location you can afford to make the numbers still work for you.

Do you focus on product launches or other strategies?