It sounds like I'll want to get the lease and all legal docs signed off by a professional, and we'll need some accounting help to make sure we're making the best moves financially. 

Long time lurker on the boards here and have found them incredibly informative and many of the members extremely courteous and professional.

During my time at UBS, I was focusing on getting real estate professionals to invest in stocks and bonds.

This is a technique used by many different types of professionals to assure themselves a steady supply of business.So what are the advantages to having a farm area?

I've been told that letters aren't the most effective way to contact owners of large apt. complexes.Supposedly, the best way to get into the loop and have the first crack at purchasing larger multi-family properties before they hit the market is to (1) network with commercial real estate professionals such as Scott the CCIM (2) join commercial real estate organizations such as the IREM, BOMA, NAA, and ICSC or befriend individuals that are members (3) approach a property owner in the flesh and (4) network some more.You agree Scott?

The demographics are different than Ohio - we have less blue collar more professional positions which means higher wages.

Wouldn't really expect much appreciation there, unless there's some local driver right where you are going to buy.

They quickly agreed.Once I get the letter from the bankruptcy trustee stating that the bank has permission to change the name on the loans, I think I'll sort of be in the driver's seat.

No problem.I am a genuine investor as you will see in my bio, but I have also grown to understand that the key to long term success (in anything) is to embrace both professional and personal development, hence why the product I sell makes a good fit for me personally.

I have custom signs that say "For Rent" and have my phone number and website, they cost about the same as the blank signs and I think they look a little more professional.