Cash flow from landlording is not the only method to making $ regardless of what others claim.In the entire time I've been on BiggerPockets, I've never seen anyone post that landlording is the only method to make money.Flipping, wholesaling, rehabbing and retailing, speculation, etc are all examples of other businesses that can make money.

The democrats do it through the methods "WIC or food stamps or unions or welfare or unemployment or social security or healthcare etc", And the republicans (and some democrats)control votes by promising no taxes, then taxing us indirectly with inflation via the federal reserve.

Are there any other third party methods you can use?

Smitty:What is your favorite method of locating properties for renting?

I wish your methods would work in St.

Commercial buildings are typically valued by the income method, not the comp method.

Available credit is definately dried up these days, so we must get even more creative with our methods and strategies.

Welcome to BP Chris.Look forward to assisting you on your wonderful journey!

Suppose the seller will gives you $10,000 at settlement and includes all the furniture and the cars in the garage and gives you a 6 month grace period on the owner financed mortgage, how do you calculator s CAP rate.I love CAP rates, but I love the other method of calculating my investment return, it's call the "Gut Feeling", do I feel good, am I making money, OK, I'll go for it!

Whew...it's been a journey with a few bumps in the road here and there but I'm happy to report that we will be closing on our first investment (foreclosure) house this week.