It seems to cover the 1% rule and cash flow after debt service but looking for investors who buy in Oklahoma to compare if the numbers make sense and after the initial response being not so encouraging on this opportunity, it has made me re-think if this is worth pursing.  

I would just encourage you to take the right actions.

Not saying a book can't help you out, it can and would encourage you to look into the book and heck, you have access to the guy who wrote it!

@Jesse Stein given the current administration’s desire to eliminate the 1031 exchange and eliminate the capital gains rate by raising it to 39.6%, I encourage you to think about selling now and finding something to reinvest in.

I highly encourage you to shift your "instant gratification" mindset and look at the big picture.

Whether you should invest in VIPs is up to you, I would neither encourage nor discourage it.

Mark Faustrum you are right, not looking to do anything illegal,  just wondering if there was a creative way to encourage him to give us keys for cash.  

@Benny Dong I encourage you to reconsider househacking in San Diego for a year and then converting to a long term rental.

I'm sure many of you can remember the Global Financial Crisis that occurred between 2007 and 2009 due to the government’s encouragement of broad homeownership induced banks to lower their rates and lending requirements,5 which spurred a home-buying frenzy that drove the median sales price of homes up by 55 percent from 2000 to 2007.BAs a result, Banks were handing out loans like candy to anyone and everyone, combined with the explosion of the United States run-up in housing prices fueled by demand, speculation, and exuberant spending to the point of collapse.This crisis damaged financial institutions globally which led to a loss of more than $2 Trillion from the global economy! 

Any ideas or encouragement that could help me?