If I conclude a property will produce $1,000 per month rent then $500 per month will be consumed in expenses over time.

Tara-Direct mailings - Preforeclosures, probates, absentee owners.Bandit SignsCraigslistI think direct mailing produce the best leads.

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I want to build critical mass and a "rock solid" balance sheet first.

Yes the government is always a hassle to deal with and yes Sec. 8 rocks in most cases.Just like a traditional tenant - you have your good apples and your bad.

The major question is not what capacity do the manufacturers in the US have to produce, it is what capacity do the producers of the raw materials have to produce.

:wink: Actually, many years ago, I booked spandex rock cover bands into biker and mob owned rock bars in the 80s.

Given the way the deals are structured the percentage gain will be pretty impressive but that can be manipulated (multiple a small number and the percentage sounds great but the total dollars produced is less interesting).Bottom line?

I consider debts on income producing assets to be good debt, as opposed to debt on non-incoming producing assets such as cars, boats, toys, etc.

Most of the photos will be resized and used only on-line I imagine, so while sharpness is important, every lens is good and sharp enough to produce photos for use on-line.Why not http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sigma-10-20mm-F4-5-6-EX-DC-HSM-Wide-Lens-Nikon-w-3-Piece-Filters-Case-/130602758272?