Searching the internet for other options lead me here and I hope that it gives me the spark that I've been needing to get my feet wet.

I'm almost positive that Your not getting all the correct info on the neighbor deal, who cares anyway, just concentrate on Amy Marie's deal.Also, tell Your husband to lead, follow or. . . .No Marriage advice.John ;)

Gallinelli's book is a concentrated, straight forward guide to what you're looking for to analyse properties.

home office supplies and home office deductionAdvertising costsMaybe cell phone and Internet if used for business?

Lost in the Mail, Bad Weather, etc.You have various choices:Electronic payment using the Internet, or have the Tenant deposit the Monthly Rent in a Bank Account, setup just for that purpose.Raymond

I did a quick internet search and emailed him 8 apartment options in the area in his price range.

So I've been scouring the internet for information and forgot to check here first!

@John Rooster not that it really matters to the premise of my post, but the vast majority of people are not full time real estate investors and much of the capital and disposable income in this country is concentrated along the West Coast and Northeast urban centers.

After scouring the internet for any personal finance article I could get my hands on and seeing repeated recommendations to read Rich Dad, Poor Dad, I picked up the audiobook and my outlook on money is completely different.

It seems to take a very long time to 'train' them to be ready for work each and every day, to stop texting on the cell phone, to concentrate on the task at hand, and to stop worrying about the next Apple product.I probably should be partially distressed, but I actually see an enormous opportunity being created by the vast chasm of my generation's lack/inability to get prepared for the future.