Operating expenses include taxes, insurance, management, maintenance, vacancy allowance, entity maintenance, legal fees, evictions, court costs, advertising expenses, lawsuits, office supplies, damage done by the tenants (above the deposit) and capital expenses (which are included in the 45% to 50% number but are not technically operating expenses) etc, etc, etc (all the things that happen in the real world).Mike

It's written for salespeople and small business owners, and it's essentially about creative, aggressive marketing strategies designed to help you stick out from the competition; and about sales presentation techniques to help you get the sale.Ridehood38:Boulder is about 90 minutes north of Colorado Springs.

If so supply the details for a possible buyer.

If you want to really get aggressive, and if you have the time on your route, talk to people at their homes when you deliver.

-Use the debit card for a property account to buy all your repair materials, painting supplies, gas when you drive to visit the property, credit checks for the tenants, etc.

He mentioned several times that real estate investing is a very aggressive investment in general and that it wouldn't work towards our retirement goals.

Limited supply of properties, specifically new construction, continues to be a major theme throughout the net lease industry.

I didn't address liability issues but you need to do that whether you supply an appliance or not.

Meaning, invest in the right product (which is the one you understand) close enough to home to where you can address any emergencies, and when supplying housing to people, you have things fixed properly so you do not have those "midnight calls" that people frivolously talk about.

Love to hear stories about new folks being aggressive and persistent!