I'm not opposed to spending any money on marketing, just want to know what ways are most effective?

Howver, It is 100% worth it once you figure out the ways to use the site effectively. 2.

It's a job, and like any other job, if you don't enjoy doing it then you won't do it well.I like the independence of being self-employed.

$250K is not only the gross (we killed a gross receipts tax attempt here in IL), but even as net it could be equal to zero or less than zero.After struggling for five, ten, or even fifteen years in business-- perhaps the first several years losing money, and taking on debt and enormous risks, it's not uncommon for a business owner to eek out a $30K, $40K, or $60K a year living for years before one year magically getting a single contract that propels them into Obama's mystical $250K bracket.The average for a decade or two may still come out to a mere $30K - $40K but all of the sudden after years of sacrifice, delayed gratification, and self-deprivation a person would quite literally be penalized by the Obama class warfare.The reason is simple- Obama hasn't even held a legitimate job, let alone run a business.

We have a couple of generations of people alive now who've become accustomed to their house doubling in value every 10 years or less, and effectively funding their retirement with appreciation of their family home.

Personally, their Zillowestimates are so bad that they have gotten some very negative press, which I suspect has had an effect on their business model and success or lack of it.

I would say no, but it was a very EFFECTIVE way.Now in reference to what Paul is describing with working closely with your buyers, I do exactly that but in a little different format.

I don't really see distance as a factor, but then I don't self manage either.

Karl Polanyi in his book "The Great Transformation," written in 1944, laid out the devastating consequences—the depressions, wars and totalitarianism—that grow out of a so-called self-regulated free market.

I've heard of some LL putting cages around the thermostat, so the ice bag trick won't be as effective... keeps the bag of ice further away from the thermometer.