Honestly, the key to me to becoming a go to realtor for an investor is simply being ultra responsive.

I prefer to share in public forums more of what I know and less exactly where and how I am learning and using it because the political environment is so ultra crazy in  San Francisco.  

Dan,Let me start by saying that I'm an engineer, so I'm ultra-focused on the blend of cost-durability-functionality-cosmetics in all of our spending decisions.  

And her ultra conservative dad that thought I would lose my butt and have move in with him?  

They do not need the cash today so buy in ultra premium areas.Asking price is at 278,000 and yearly rent is showing 25,848 before deductions so you are not even at 1% rent to purchase ratio.Many investors shoot for 2% rent to purchase ratio although nice areas if it falls somewhere between 1 to 1.5% generally you are doing good.

The click type Allure TrafficMaster Ultra is even waterproof.

@Jon Klaus it will actually take me long to find the Sunglasses and the ultra cool Jacket.

I have experience using the services of commercial self storage service ultra stor (http://www.ultrastor.ca/storage-solutions/specialty-storage/ ) for storage of my furnitures and the like.

I understand what you are trying to do but it is highly unlikely in the current multifamily investment cycle to pull off such a feat.You want ultra high returns but low to no risk of your capital.The multifamily sector has been recovering for years and there is stiff competition from all cash buyers on value add properties.

You get into some drug problems but not nearly as much violent crime/gangs.The schools inside Grand Rapids proper are a bit rough... if you're looking to raise a family you may want to avoid downtown and take advantage of the low down payment options and ultra low interest rates to check out some of the suburbs.