My ultimate questionfor the professionals here is this: What is the single easiest real estateoption that can be pursued to meet my goals above?

The owner can also take comfort in knowing that a professional will guide them through all of the hick-ups that come with the transferrance of real property.

In my area I'm seeing signs written sometimes by hand, sometimes "professionally" done, that says, "Buy a home with only $500 total out of pocket!

THe buyers who are teending those auctions should be "real" investors and a great way to network with other professionals.

Have a professional inspector create a list of everything that needs attention.

So I will give you a real professional answer: It depends!

If it means section and there is professional management it is probably a plus because a portion or all of the income is pretty much guaranteed.

He was very professional, very outgoing," she said.

Originally posted by "9thIslandRE":I was just thinking... maybe hand written signs are good because only someone who is desperate to sell would call a number on a hand written sign.A more professional sign would, however, lure in the desperate sellers AND the ones who aren't really desperate but they will remember you down the road.

I am a 48y/o professional with a desire to invest for long-term gains, not day-to-day income.This site seems to have a wealth of knowledge, and I have learned a lot already.My current plan is to invest in residential rental units, up to 4/property, at least at first.I look forward to asking questions and learning.