As far as equipment and remodel, regular cleaning and maintenance will pay dividends.

I'm a journalism student actually and I'm looking for some regular folks to interview for an article I'm writing for class.

Actually, I usually do straight-forward deals with real owners (non-pre-forclosure, non-REO); though I have done 5 REOs to date.Are REOs trickier to close, or is the process similar to regular owners?

And do you go there regularly or do you want to be an absantee owner?

With a consistent approach this method will result in fresh leads being brought in on a regular basis from the field as well as over time a steady stream of phone calls from the cards, fliers and signs positioned in the neighborhood.Another broad method of drawing sellers to you is marketing.

I have a group of regular borrowers with whom I have great relationships.

Then the idea is that you can work with your banking rep to setup accounts in other countries as needed - this is part of the offered service.I actually had HSBC "regular" accounts in UK and Canada and they were converted to premier very quickly and easily.

Full time in this case was referring to enough stable income to not have a regular day job.

My initial research has shown the properties near Syracuse University suitable for student housing are super expensive, and it seems like they'd require a lot more tenants (i.e. dealing with separate person per bedroom) to cash flow, than regular duplexes/small multi families.  

All said though, be ready for me to bug you with questions on how I attain this goal.