In there he discusses learning your target market.

Consider the problems your target may be searching Google to find the answer for and create content around it.

I am wondering if you would be better served buying a targeted list from listsource (search on BP for info on searches) and then handwrite some yellow letters.

All in I'd think if you had $25k in the bank you could make a nice single family home work which is very similar to my first house.Rents at this price point would need to be $1000 or so to see $200/month cash flow which is where I usually target

So again, some additional risk mitigation that makes it a little easier to jump right in to full time.Pat

While that may be the case for some, I have come to the realization that many of these gurus can and do invest, but the reason behind their guru education is simple, it is so much easier and profitable for them to pitch poor and hungry wannabe investors, taking their money.

I was sitting here brainstorming ways to apply some of the outsourcing principles to my involvement as a new investor and thought I'd go public, since many minds are always better than one.So far I have a small list going, but would love to hear if you all have any other ways you have put either outsourcing, or any other 4HWW (muse creation, 80/20 rule, etc.) into your real estate businesses.Here's what I've come up with so far:Virtual Assistant (VA) tasks:screening MLS for potential dealsyellow letter campaignsGoogle Adwords tracking and implementationmanaging tenant screening process (background checks, tenant checks, etc.)tracking down absentee property ownersgenerating a list of every commercial building owner in your towncollection and aggregation of data in due diligence process for a commercial purchaseresearching cash buyers in targeted markets identifying common expense items in a new market (trash, electric, water, property tax rates, etc.)What else might make sense?

Of course many other considerations like who is managing the day to day.Also with LLC makes it much easier for you or partner to buy you out.

Caveat to the investor: know your target market.

Perhaps you'll get better appreciation, and it will make it easier to manage.