The Canon T series cameras that Curt Davis and Jon Holdman mentioned are excellent, and are the obvious choice if your budget will stand it and you are not to rough on your equipment.

B T,You will not be able to deduct any of these losses in the current year.

Find a local business bank -- we have used BB&T in NC and Fitzgerald Financial in MD, I think Monarch Bank in VA does them, but there should be some in your area that will do #5-10.

Originally posted by T Brown:Just a quick question: what does BPO stand for?

Originally posted by Tony T.

very cool, dave t. thx for explaining it in a such an understandable way!

You lease option a property from a landlord/seller (L/S) and then turn around and lease option that to a tenant/buyer (T/B).You get paid several ways:1) You give your L/S a small option fee and collect a large one from your T/B.

Lucky for me, I have been able to score a couple of deals less than a mile from my own home that seem to be working well, but I could see someone from out-of my area losing their shirt, even if they got a better purchase price without being hands-on.

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Daniel Payne, I would definitely get involved with t least one or more properties with my own funds before I look for partners, Equity or otherwise.