That said, you will have greater capital contribution and the price of being wrong will be higher in a concentrated bet.

I'm getting mixed messages regarding finding deals on the internet.

Jump on the internet and search for a few of the local ones and give them a call.

How concentrated are their holdings and how much exposure to RE and leverage?

I see a lot of folks get defrauded by internet or mail solicitations.

Today, with the internet, I assume a lot of the screening process for both tenants (credit and criminal check, etc.) and contractors (Angie's List, etc.) can be done long-distance, and easily.

Hey @Jeff RiberThe internet does seem to shrink things a bit. :) I found the site by chance and decided to make a time investment here.

I'm having difficulty finding info on the internet to verify that that is true..Any truth in that?

Mobile homes, I'd say not to listen to anyone on the internet except @Ken RishelWhen you own it DF gets less complicated...wow, if you are "in the business of" or a non-occupant, that's when the DF issues kick in.All of this has been hashed out hundreds of times on BP.

-Furniture because the costs for investment properties don't include furniture and the maintenance is higher on that,-cable/internet is usually included.