We've changed things up a bit . . .Now, you'll know how many unread messages you've got in your inbox at all times, by looking at the forum control links at the top of your pages.Hope this helps everyone!

Forgive the title, but it was the title of a fantastic Real Estate Blog entry: http://hismove.com/blog/the-art-of-puking-your-business-identity-onto-the-internet/ that I came across a couple months ago.

Get references and make sure you can count on them.Real Estate investing is fantastic for those well advised and disciplined.

Her husbands long gone, no pension, etc.....She lives right next door to me (my house appraised at $165k, most two units are 190k or so) but owns a semi 2 unit (top and bottom).

Sorry for the bold text guys, force of habit :oops: By prestige I mean I am more in the high end markets with top hotels, casinos and shopping malls etc.

If you like remodeling then a remodeling project would be top of the list.As you gain experience you can expand out from your center.

That is when I bought a house and decided to hold on to the condo and rent it out.On top of the condo, I now own a duplex and tri-plex, and have my real estate license in addition to my day job.

Figure on needing to gross 1.75%-2.0% per month, in order to make money on rental property.Appreciation is a bonus on top of your net cash flow.

I may also finish out the basement a bit, make a nice office and a pool table room, and there is already a place to put a staircase from the top level to bottom.

In some areas the price range would be a starter home while in others you are talking top end executive homes.