In my quite limited experience, yard signs (the generic kind) have brought lots of phone calls, but all my actual tenants have come because of free ads on Craigslist.

"privacy", I mean that an LLC or corporation offers specific, legal protections that limit the liability for some actions to the company vs. its members or shareholders.

I would carefully study his materials and look to him for advice and counsel whether in the book or personally.

There's no need to shout.Step 2 is to seriously study both real estate investing and the market you want to work.

But do not count on the extra cash for closing costs or rehab.The lenders are now giving their 80% LTV (or 75%) of the sale price OR appraised value WHICHEVER IS LOWER for investment properties.My best advice is to go check with the bank first: ask these questions, get pre-approved, know your financial limits, etc.

This past month, I started studying and joined a couple of real estate investment clubs with the plan to do my first deal in this month of May.

It's working well right now.I like word games, reading, playing with my wife and baby (in different ways, of course), and I like gadgets (PDA's, laptops, etc.).I got my bachelor's degree via distance learning in less than a year's study time (and it's a real degree, regional accreditation and all).

One of the great things with real estate is that your creativity is the only limitation.

I don't want to be one of those "I decided I want to do REI so tell me everything you know" newbies, so I want to lay at least a little background out to show I've done some independent study.

And in the meantime purchasing some industrial-strength spray.If I wasn't so fat, old and decrepit I'd take a martial arts class, too, but I'm just not spry anymore.A couple towns over from here the city council is seriously considering banning pit bulls from within the city limits.