It is a lot like ordering dinner at a restaurant.

In my case, at the end of their lease when I wanted to show the property to prospective long term tenants, the tenant gave me all kinds of grief about 'invading her privacy' and 'disrupting her life' even though I told her at the beginning of the lease that this was our procedure and I made every attempt to 1) give 48 hr lead times, when typically I would only give 24, and 2) blocked/scheduled showings for 1 day per week and 1 weekend day away from dinner time/church times, etc. maybe this was just the person I was dealing with though...- vet the tenant exactly as you would for a normal tenant.

It's amazing what it will do for your motivation and momentum when around your peers.For real estate investors in Oklahoma City, we have:1st Wednesday of every month "Coffee with Real Estate Investors" www.coffeewithrealestateinvestors.com1st Thursday of every month Millionaire Possabilities MPREIA www.meetup.com/MPREIA3rd Wednesday of every month Landlord Meetup www.meetup.com/Landlord-Oklahoma-City-Real-Estate-Investing-Meetup3rd Saturday of every month Real Estate Wholesalers Breakfast www.meetup.com/Real-Estate-Wholesaler-Breakfast4th Tuesday of every month OKC Real Estate Wholesalers Network www.meetup.com/Real-Estate-Wholesalers-NetworkFor entrepreneurship & business in Oklahoma City, we have:Every Wednesday morning 1 Million Cups OKCwww.1millioncups.com/okc2nd Wednesday of every month "Coffee with Entrepreneurs" www.okceg.com/pages/Coffee_with_Entrepreneurs4th Thursday of every month OKC Entrepreneur Group www.OKCEntrepreneurGroup.com MiscMultiple times per month"The Meeting After The Meeting" - Dinner with Entrepreneurs & Real Estate Investors www.meetingafterthemeeting.comI am a local real estate mentor and business coach so if you ever need guidance and accountability I might be a resource to you.

@Darren Budahn it's funny that mention Elbow room, we're going to grab a celebratory dinner this weekend and I think we may actual go there to eat.  

[Me]:Yes, though I'm cooking dinner for my family and did not make arrangements, with the existing tenants, to show the apartment this evening.  

But I am committed to talk openly more about the science and the business of money creation (like I do with my kids at home) in hopes that it might become a more common topic at the dinner table in our community.

And anyways, you need a portfolio you are proud of - Not something you're ashamed to talk about around your dinner table.

AS real estate go I am a big believer in some one has to build these places there will be some automation.I just had one of my Singapore investors over to look at one of our projects here in Oregon.. when we were having dinner.

Why are they in the middle of making or eating dinner?

Ever have a tenant show up at your house, on a Sunday night, as you sat down for dinner, to try and "negotiate" a partial rent payment (already 10 days late) with the balance spread out over the next 3 months?