This a mortgage company that had a few depositsThis is the first hint of "ahhhhhhhhh look what we found!"

I heard suggestions like putting notes in your Christmas cards that you had started real estate investing... the occasional post on Facebook... dropping hints that you are an active (though you aren't yet) real estate investor... gets them thinking about real estate when they see your success... gets them to start asking themselves questions about how they too could be successful...

You acknowledge you have that third bedroom but also give a hint at the small size. 

A little hint a good investor will not by pass a realtor why?

I think it's best to be a realist, with a hint of pessimist in you.

The para I quoted hints at it, since the transaction described would certainly have been a double closing.

But in the long run, it will be worth it because any hint of this structure being a garage has been completely eliminated, new utility meters have been done, and the property itself has its own address.

A similar post by Dave Krulac about most real estate investors only owning a single property hinted to there being a disconnect between the perception that there are many people out there building small real estate empires vs. maybe the truth that there are many people out there building tiny real estate investments that they overpaid for and run poorly.Just pondering if we have enough data on these boards to come up with anything that fosters discussion.

He actually works with partners in other areas that he outsources things like meeting with sellers to.Here are some other hints...1.

(Hint: it's not taught in school).If you'll do what others won't do for five years, you can do what others cannot do for the rest of your life.