That is both bad news and good news ... the bad news is that it is hard work and not everyone is willing and able to do it or even outsource it effectively, the good news is that if you become a skilled investor and apply a strategy that is appropriate for the market and asset you are operating in, you can make a great return anytime, anyplace.

Has anyone here ever actually joined this Mastery program and can provide some honest feedback as to its effectiveness?

Will that effect my sale?

I have only been in the business for 15 years so I'm not the authority, but we focus on (1) buying right, (2) managing effectively, and (3) financing prudently, which has continued to serve us well over that time.What specifically do you think is going to happen here?

Was wondering if a car advertisement is effective?

Jim.. preforeclsoures on the West coast are VERY difficult to do vis a vi the new laws that went into effect in the late 2007 to 2008s.. they are in CA WA ORyou best read up on those before you spend a dime chasing them down.. its not like it used to be and its very restrictive in how you deal with these folks under stress.. and how much you can make etc etc.you get busted breaking these rules and its not just a slap on the hand. 

#1 by far is Communication.From there #2 has to be timely Maintenance.If you can provide great communication and take care of maintenance in a timely fashion at a reasonable price you will be more effective than 99% of rental property owners.

How do I go about this using the most effective strategies ?

The effects of reckless lending then caused a leveling followed by crash. 

Good tenants are not effected by a M2M.