My logic is telling me that either I call brokers and property managers, or I determine what cap rate I am comfortable purchasing at and find properties that fit those parameters.Thank you for your time and look forward to the advice, Sheldon

My partner and I are in the DFW area and have been searching for the right fit for a mentor in the real estate business. 

All involve a car and beer.

Part of that involves tracking depreciation on the property. 

., but just can't bring ourselves to give the lenders all that money as the additional costs and higher rates involved in those types of loans makes the numbers seem worse, and stocks have been a better alternative for us recently than taking out expensive loans for more real estate. 

We learned a lot about what we shouldn't do.Currently my job is in clinical research and involves a lot of travel.

As a general rule (as I have been told by financial advisors), you should not put money into the stock market unless you are planning on leaving f it there for 5 years.If your investment is 3 years off, I would consider investment in a note fund that has a 3 year maturity.

Do you add an extra day or two if the period involves the weekend or do you just do a straight 24 hours regardless?  

LOL Just kidding.....but we are going to have to seperate those two.....if not, it looks like the fit is gonna hit the shan and someone's gonna have to stay after school for detention!!

@Matthew Teifke runs an awesome PM group and is very involved in the Austin market and REI in general.