A yard sign generates plenty of calls and reasonable applicants.

"Growth" can mitigate that in whole or in part, but does anyone expect the US economy to grow in terms that would generate a trillion in additional tax revenue each year?

Secondly, decide how you're going generate leads.

If we do find we have someone who tends to not pay in a timely manner, I can generate an automatic email every month to those tenants as a reminder.

Since you didn't sign any paperwork, I can't advise on how to best proceed with that.

The lessons you are teaching them will allow them to 'live like a kid' much longer than the schmucks who shlep off to a 9-5 job for a paycheck 5 days a week.This is one of the reasons why I wish I lived closer to my family, so I could teach these lessons to the younger generation emerging.

If you need some help or friendly advise, feel free to PM me.Btw, here's a late welcome to BP Family.Big Henry

At this time I'm not looking to generate internet leads from a website, just to round out my marketing.Have you seen any that you found appealing?

I have subsequently had several consultations with the lawyer they set me up with and have been happy with his advise/services.

If you've found a niche that can generate these returns consistently in volume I think you have to ask yourself if there is a reason why other investors are not pursuing it.Some reasons that would keep me away: impossible to manage effectively, impossible to keep occupied, no consistent rental demand (or tiny rental market).