Since this is all new to me, and there is so much out there I could use some advice.

What Will said is so true.. this is a market so if no one is biting, there is a reason why.

Building out your face to face network is so much more effective than direct mail.

I can't tell if this is a legitimate trend, though, since my sample size is so small, and it could just be anecdotal.

@Dawn Anastasi - this is so amazing, I am still trying to believe these numbers!

,As you can see, you are not going to make too many friends here by working at B of A and saying it is so easy by using essentially a giant trust fund to purchase all cash.

I'm happy and eager to start learning and reading but there is so much information that I don't know where to start.The main reason why I'm interested in investing in real estate is that I want to build a stream of passive income for my mom and myself.

The contract calls for the property to be maintained as is, so if there's a significant deterioration, there's an out.

Also, their embassy pays all costs so the tenants might not care as much about how much the rent is. So

The problem is rent is so little and many of the fixed expenses don't change.