I figure that I need to move fast on a "good" deal and then try and put the pieces together after the purchase. 

Data tells us that in this Wall Street Journal piece that the savings rate is going negative for the renter generation.

Nick Stango one thing I heard and I just started doing, drive for dollars, write down every piece of crap house that you see, and that's a mailing list that you can mail to.

I've got to figure out the marketing piece.

A piece of the pie is better than no pie at all.

My biggest piece of advice for you would be to team up with a realtor and a CPA that specialize in working with long-term buy and hold investors.

Hi BP experts,Long time lurker, first time poster.I have a gentlemen that responded to my direct mail campaign and we came to a verbal agreement for me to buy 4 pieces of vacant land from him. 

i am wondering if i am doing something wrong. i have about 500 people on my list and about 200 of them have called back.after the 5th mailing piece is someone going to be really desperate to sell where i will be able to notice their motivation over the phone?

This was one of the best piece's of advice ever given to me.

I have been using laminate with my rentals and when someone moves out it is still good for the next tenant.. a few dings but you can replace by the piece..