And that picture is mixed in with half a dozen other pictures of my friends hunting dogs in one particular unit.Oh, another property of mine has several autographed 8x10's of me and local celebrities, former NFL & MLB players, national champion coaches from the college, semi famous musicians, radio personalities etc. 

Also house type, square foot, basement, garage, lot size, and things of that nature are big players.

Craigslist would be a last resort. 99% of the time if its a good deal the investors will buy the house quick.

.), local ordinances and laws, and who the players are in your area that may be willing to take you under their wing while you learn.This is a people business and the more people you know in your area who are doing what you want to do, the shorter your learning curve will be.

Serious players are in every major city, dudes/ladies who have 500+ deals to their name. those are the people who will make you money.

I think the last time I did an analysis of how much I was paying for the one timeshare I own per night, it varied from about $11 in the winter to quite a bit more in the summer.Of course, the fees could suddenly change one day or they can decide to ask for more money for "upgrades".I'd be wary of who you rent your timeshare to because they could destroy it and  then leave you with the bill.In many cases it is cheaper to use timeshare points to vacation but in some cases the maintenance fees from the timeshare will actually cost more than it would cost to book the same amount of time at the same resort without "owning".

I listened alot and watched to see who the main players are in my area.  

By the way, the guys is not reachable (voicemail only) by phone so I resort to email only.Now I found out that he's late 30 days in rent payment for another unit he manages!  

It is a great way to get to know local players and gain some knowledge face to face.

Problem with brokerage operations is that if your key player drops dead, you have a problem.