I use everlasting advertising - everlastsign.com On the branding side, I definitely see the angle...

Just keep learning more and more about the different angles from which people make money in real estate and you'll soon see how you can create your own opportunities.

If you want to learn the passive angle, BP has a great book from Brian Burke called the Hands Off Investor.

The terms are widely varied.

I would only add that to not drive you crazy looking far and wide, ask yourself out of the markets you've narrowed it down to - "Which areas am I most excited about?"

With house prices up nation wide the one exit ramp remaining is you can sell your homes.

@Alex JonesA more detail questions of a flip do help me to see different angles.

I agree with Andrew, specifically on the Local Credit Union angle for debt!

Howard is this a double wide or larger with a permanent foundation (not on the axle still) built after June 1976?

IF you're looking at turnkey I'd just say run the numbers and verify everything, and really research each TK's business model - they are not all the same, there is actually quite a wide range in how they are set up and how it impacts the investor.