I played this for my wife. http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/01/24/subject-to-direct-mail-woman-investing-podcast/Best wishes in your new adventures!

Some markets are spec play driven.Another key is not only the starting cap but what has the 5 to 10 year historical rent range been??

The goal to set up a sale and with face to face and no game playing maybe you can work something out.

If you are ping to play with real estate at least protect yourself from other peoples errors.

My current flip had what I considered ugly grey siding and I was going to replace it but decided instead to stucco the foundation, chimney, and used accent colors that played well with the grey, it looks great and I saved a load of cash by not replacing the siding.

Yes, the cost of its bookkeeping could be paid from the IRA; however, not if you use quickbooks for another business.Its like playing with fire.

It didn't prevent me from qualifying, but after playing with the numbers for a bit you realize even if you keep acquiring rentals that cash flow, your DTI will keep increasing, eventually pushing you over the acceptable limit.

The market was overpriced during the tail end of that period (right before the bubble), musical chairs were played by buyers who didn't know any better, and many folks got left out when the music stopped.

You might be able to get in the front of the line but even if you do get someone one the hook, it's still pretty risky.Keep in mind that most contractors are notorious for starting many projects at once and keeping them all in play so they will have a guaranteed workflow for many months.

There is an inability to absorb the increase in some areas so I am wondering how it will play out.