There's lots of eyes on your property, word of mouth by people sharing your listing with others helps you get even more leads, AND it's free. 

Many of us are wondering when the slow down will occur, but the economy is great with IT and Healthcare leading the way.

I give my realtor $500 to $1k, for a lead on an off market property that I buy.

As it might lead to vacancy, which cost you money for turnover, marketing, ... etc. 

We have been going to our local REIA and I look at Loopnet and Realtor.com pretty much daily but seem to be having trouble finding good leads or a commercial broker.  

What if it has asbestos or lead paint?

Probably not as risky as direct lending but you do need to understand what you are investing in, how they are generating a return, how you will be compensated, and what your security is, if any.Real estate options.

And it beats trying to find a nice quiet place in the city to catch a nap, or get a few minutes of quiet time to unwind, or even complete some business work (used to think Starbucks served this purpose.)An interesting concept that has lead me to wonder if anyone else is taking advantage of this in conjunction with their AirBNB strategies, or any other strategy.

There are so many of you on here who don’t mind pouring their knowledge and wisdom into the new generation of investors.

I like the brrr strategy, but it can lead to some odd COC return numbers.