Quote from @Blake Van Ness: Looks like two 2x4s put together.

With retirement sthill in mind I figure if I can save up 2k a month I can generate enough saving twice a year for down payment on a rental property, create passive income there and once I have built a ness egg for myself then start my TSP back up but at this point I will have residual coming in and my debt to income ratio will be low.

The cost is usually a fraction of google PPC.Direct mail has a longer turn around time, does not really have the "spontaneous-ness" of PPC, but when someone does reach out they are typically more qualified and tend to take action. 

Disclaimer I am an architect out in WA state so I will call out the somewhat bias-ness of my post now.

It's okay to be vulnerable about areas where you aren't an expert - good brokers will want to help you succeed and you're open-ness will be a breath of fresh air. 

By the time you are closing on the first property, you will have honed the fundamentalsnegotiation - it will feel like you have to think about a lot of things all-at-once, and it will all feel new. truth is, its not really that difficult, it's just the new-ness that can overwhelm folks at first. networking - talking to folks in the business and finding your voice: agents/brokers, property managers, fellow investorWe own some SFR investments, as well... but we didn't learn nearly as much buying them, as when we purchased a duplex.

@Morgan Van Ness - there are a lot of factors; location, condition, utilities, long term tenants, ectMy clients have rented 2 bedroom units from $800 - $1800sometimes you see properties with tenants for years and they don't raise rents.I have units with tenants for years that are good and I don't raise their rent

@Colleen F. n WA is a title and escrow state he simply needs to walk into any title company with his contract that he can buy at office depot.. in this area they are called Stevens Ness forms.. fill in the blanks and for this simple transaction that is all that is needed title co will handle the rest.. lawyer would be over kill....

Sperry Van Ness in Florida, near Palm Beach Lakes would be the best option for you.

I am a researcher for Sperry Van Ness.