While I'd love to buy more property instead, the notes are a safer bet and a better hedge against dropping rents or home values.

I think SF in houston is a safER bet right now for a long term hold then MF right now.

Hi Latara, I believe your best bet would be to go to local REIA's and network a bit.  

It's my bet that the neighborhood I carefully selected will appreciate a little faster than that.  

I would not bet on appreciation, especially if it is in a rougher area.

i know this sounds pathetic but I need to get out there.I've done a ton of busy work and i do not believe i can get any more prepared to start than where i am now.I've been to webinairs and find myself answering other people questions.I've listen to countless you tube how to videos and find myself hear the same thing. even saying what they were going to say before they said it. i got yellow templates saved, i got seller scripts saved, i many different business card designs saved, i have a web site designed saved. the list goes on and on.What i need to do is start picking up the phone and make some phone calls.to like: calling realtors and get to know the hot spot marketsgo to a reia meeting instead of keeping track of when they are.network with others in my areastart looking for real property (not sample property to practice on) and runing the numbersdirect mailgetting on that phone.it's just frustrating and i have no one to be frustrated at but myself.has anyone gone through this phase?

I'll bet money on there being heirs that can't/won't be dealt with.

If you properly figure out cap ex, as in his simple demonstration (which im betting most of us havent done), even if you lower it down, cap ex is still $150/month on top of everything else on an SFR.

I'll shoot you a PM with her contact info & web site.Have you looked in the upstate Greenville, Greer etc?  

You bet.