Mind you, if I do obtain my desired rent of $1700, my monthly cash flow will be boosted by $150 and yearly by $1800.Mike, the property is actually located in the St.

The article you provided, Gene, was a moral booster in favor of this potential investment.

This has boosted my response rate significantly.  

My home and surrounding homes are very nice with lovely views off of back yard and they boost the value of the lot.

I have seen this enough that now I can tell if the increase is a running toilet or crawlspace leak....... even the scale of increase clues me in... you could even get smaller incremental boosts if people have unauthorized residents... 

Once I closed on the first deal, I remember feeling a boost of self-confidence.

The moral of the story is: the best of intentions can have the worst of repercussions.

And then I see this in the news...http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/home_and_garden/2012/07/29/1-dearth-of-listings-boosting-sellers.htmlMy question is how much should a newbie pay attention to this kind of news?

I want to do things the right way (legally, ethically, morally, etc.).

When I read a success story on BP, it boosts me emotionally, like cheering on your team.GO BIGGER POCKETS MEMBERS!