He was cynical and jaded over the techniques of the "team" of people he was touring with, but thing that frustrated him, time after time was this:He'd see the same students showing up, time after time, constantly and frequently - notebooks in hand and stars in their eyes.  

But it doesn't have frequent shootings, gang hostilities, properties won't be stripped when they are vacant, and I don't need a gun to be there in daylight.You may want to listen to my podcast and read my user blog.  

We use them for investors in our fund so the frequent use fees don't really matter a whole lot.

I'll also post my experiences here to share and I will be a frequent visitor to this thread to learn from the experiences of others as well. 2012 is our year!!!

I'd recommend going to your local REI meetings and talking to as many people as possible.I would recommend contacting several agents and asking them if they work frequently with investors.

We have the cash flow versus depreciation debate frequently, but I don't ever see a discussion of loan amortization and principal accumulation over time or analyzing investment decisions with limited cash.  

Dusting has to be done more frequently too.My 2 cents.

We deal with it frequently enough when we are working with an uncooperative or disorganized property manager.

If you're starting budget is just shy of $200k you'll have much more success in Colorado Springs and frequently looking at properties out of your budget in Denver.

In Florida before you buy a condo, it is a requirement for you to have access to the declaration of condominium, articles of incorporation, bylaws and rules, a copy of the most recent year-end financial information, frequently asked questions and answers document, and any other pertinent condo docs.