The only concern I have in his strategy is that I am afraid of building a machine and 10-30 years down the road I have this great income beginning to decline because properties are coming off the books.

It's a wash for a double close, so nothing to worry about. 

I know people who don't own real estate who try to offer me advice and I just smh.3) The real estate marketing machine is much bigger than it was before.

it sounds like the car wash scam, every time I go they find a tiny chip and want me to go thru the insurance company 

Boy, was he mad at having to pay taxes on debt that he thought that he got away with. 

If you're using a service (Deal Machine, Post Card Mania, Click 2 Mail, etc.) you should ask if they filter based on that list.The bottom line is that you won't get into trouble if you mail to someone on that list - unless you're a member of the DMA.

I purchased an ozone machine (he thought this would work, I have heard great things about them, and figured it was only way he would be satisfied as good faith effort).  

Having your fridge and washing machine on a 22% credit card is bad.

had a good comment about removing emotion.Another huge game changer for me is when we bought our own key machine.

REI in general has an extremely high wash out %.