Has anything changed with regard to his status in this industry and is it best to avoid advancing my dialogue with that organization.

He also lied about the timeline and function of my heating systems in December/January which meant I had to find another place to live for two months.My biggest piece of advice is to network in your chosen area and get solid references well a head of time.  

My hope is we time the market then to purchase and then ride the organic appreciation cycle to eventually CF rental or sell and invest in the South where we plan to retire anyway. 

I am new to real estate, i have read books but so far no books have been able to explain how i can stay organize.

I am new to real estate, i have read books but so far no books have been able to explain how i can stay organize.

Over the past few weeks, the "My discussion" function for my account has ceased to work properly.

Here's how I look at it:The actual ROI integer that represents a "good deal" for you is a function of the opportunities available to you.  

Is it there but not functioning?

The value of  a rental property is a function of the cash on cash return, assuming market rents. 

For the lazy (the site's not terribly well organized), here's a sample report:Sample Report@Mike Waltman - Just mentioning you to make sure you saw what Steve had shared.