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?

Its not that I'm unwilling to play by the rules, I'm just unsure if it would still be worth it as someone just starting out.

Back 2 units rent for $300 front units rent for $375. 2 separate buildings - front 900 sq ft, back 2 are 576 sq ft.My question - if the rental income is accurate, why is this still on the market even though it meets the 2% rule?

However, most people don't follow SEC rules and the chances of them coming down on you are slim to none

Meaning, to fulfill the 50% rule, a landlord would have to rent such a place for $1800-2000/month.

If it will work with the 50% rule (or less if most of the utilities are separate and you plan on self managing) and a 30yr fixed @4.5% for $285K and assuming you live in the 1BR you would have $1,700 in expenses (I never reduce those just because you live in a unit, just my opinion) and $1,444 debt payment for a total of $3,144.

Also, if you're actively licensed and practicing in any way, shape, or form, you're acting as a real estate agent.I had no idea of this rule and makes me want to go back and re-read the TREC Rules line by line again.

It is certainly possible that your particular state has some statutory rule or other persuasive authority, but any guru giving a definitive nationwide answer on this issue is just guessing.

@Florence Oxenham, In light of a recent California Supreme Court ruling admitting an ILLEGAL immigrant to the California bar to practice law, I suspect the same will have to be true for all other state licensed professionals and immigration status should no longer be a factor... http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/03/us/immigrant-in-us-illegally-may-practice-law-california-court-rules.html?

Remember these loans don’t have to follow the new QM rules that fall in our lap this month, so some borrowers may be electing to go with a non-conforming loan rather than a traditional loan.