I generally recommend the agent) -- that person can be your eyes, ears, and hands when it comes to experiencing the property and you can be as involved or uninvolved as you want. 

But I will ask her to keep her eyes and ears open to see if someone would do that.On the other hand, here's something that I came up with while talking to her:We purchased the house for: $410,000Lease Option to Purchase - 5 Yr Lease - To be Sold @ $325,000 in 2013.Monthly Lease: $2850Credit toward Purchase price: $1050Actual Rent: $1800 (no rent increase for 5 years is a deal I am planning to strike here)Option Fee: $5000Price at end of Lease: $262,000Savings we need at end of lease: $150,000Owner gets a good down payment and financing.

I've also got a college/blue collar 4/2 that's been available for two weeks with nary a showing.If the phone was ringing and I was turning away applicants because of failed screenings it would be one thing, but this deafening silence is just... plain... unsettling.......

I liked running my IT company and enjoyed it, however, the phone never stops ringing and there just wasn't any extra time in the day to focus on real estate.  

It is a good program it is bare bones in a three ring binder and a few CDs including the contract maker.

Anytime tenants have problems with neighbors the landlord usually gets an ear full.

, and they will probably ask for a written explanation of your job change (just be honest about it and they may lend an understanding ear).

I'm all ears and ready to learn as much as possible and establish relationships while becoming successful. 

I have two key rings for each property, with the common area key and all unit keys on the ring.  

Like Pavlovs dogs salivating by just hearing a bell ring, investors who have only experienced a bull market or lower interest rates are subconsciously conditioned to have a long bias.