I don't depend on social security or stocks for my retirement needs.

No, such jobs really do exist. with 100 units, you'll be working your tail off.Try it, if you hate yourself you'll like it.Tips, approach with a really laid back personality, think before jumping.You'll be a social worker, don't take problems of others seriously.Manage your maintenance people with kid gloves but be stern.Set office hours and stick to them, put a sign on your apt. door to take up issues during office hours.Get a recorder to answer you phone in your off time and screen your calls.Set policy and stick to it, administer them fairly and equally.There should be an apt managers association in your area, join and network.Learn the eviction process and follow it to the letter, don't waste your attorney's time.Smile a lot.

We all know this is the type of social problems we have where sometimes good intentions result in bad consequences.

Actually paying yourself for the work and then including it on Schedule C is just COSTING you more money as you will be paying both halves of Social Security and Medicare.

A couple days later the two randomly run into each other at another house I am wholesaling and put a deal together on the rental, sans me.

Consider too that his statements were made by a person that was raised with the advice to "get a good paying job at a large corporation with a pension" work there for 40+ years, then retire and collect on your pension and social security.

I'm seeing that my social networks are becoming more and more interested in real estate investing and I was thinking of starting to document and promote local rehab projects to get them excited about new homes coming on the market as well as potentially getting involved in investing themselves.If you are a rehabber in the Seattle area (Snohomish preferred) and you have some projects (either already completed, active, or in prep) that you would be willing to share, I would love to talk to you.

Just randomly found out about this thread.

Those that don't know RE is a social business just don't get it. :)

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