And I will trust my financial adviser with his mutual fund and bond picks.

The investments with PFP are all risk-less as all funds are backed by hard Real Estate Assets and Insurance Bond.  

As the pit-bull leaves the ground, teeth bared, my son brings his knee up and catches the pit-bull hard in the chest and knocks him about 8 feet onto his back.I told the applicant sorry, but his dog had failed the temperament test.

(this is from the office of the office of the Attorney General's site: http://ag.ca.gov/consumers/general/foreclosure_reg.php)Basically, by law, all individuals and businesses offering mortgage-foreclosure consulting, loan-modification and foreclosure-assistance services must register with Brown's office and post a $100,000 bond in addition to paying an $850 application fee.

Once I find someone, I will discuss the deal and build a relationship and bond with them.

And remember, turn over in real estate is high.So attempt to spend every moment building your list of leads, people who are are ready, willing and able to do a real estate transaction and bond and connect with them.Send out mail, make phone calls, ask for referrals, knock on doors, belong to networking groups, hand out business cards, talk to people.

Nobody ever says you have "trapped equity" when you own a stock or a bond.

So the combination of: the rate cap, the fact that a rising rate inflationary environment should push your rents up over time, and BUYING RIGHT will help ensure you still comfortably have positive cash flow if/when rates move up substantially.I've thought about using my property reserve account and other funds to place hedging bets on rate increases, possibly through inverse bond market ETFs.

They are required to hold a valid a CA licensed Real Estate License, and be bonded by a admitted surety insurer, for at least twice the fair market value of the real property that is subject of the contract.Also see CC sec. 2985 as to how law relates to "creative contracts" and "creative transactions and finance"....OUCH!

Hands-on, direct management is not scaleable so decide how big you will grow your business and then find the model that works best at each stage along the way.Being a REI is closer to running a business than it is to a completely passive investment (stocks or bonds).