Besides being in real estate, I am also an artist and love to hike in and around Sonoma County.My plan is to invest some energy into reading and contributing on this site, to pick up investing ideas.

Focusing on a niche then marketing to your niche via:Yellow letters, post cards, lead generating website, etc....You have to ensure you have a pipeline full of deals or potential deals.

Maybe it's a generational thing, or the age of digital relationships and perceived anonymous identities, but I would not expect anyone to accept my colleague request without my giving the same consideration as meeting in person.

The rent-to-value rations here are completely out of whack.It would be very smart of you to do a 1031 exchange into other markets that generate better cash-on-cash returns.Nevada and Arizona used to be great markets, but less so today with the low inventory levels there and particularly the rapid and large price increases in those markets over the last 24 months.

The only consistency in my income will be after I have a property to rent and generate income.

One side is already occupied generating $650/mo.

Unfortunately, for me, it generates more questions than easy answers.

Some people respect the energy and entrepreneurship of the young buyer/investor and are happy to help them acquire a nice rental that has been so good them all those years.

And it generates a ton of interest for some reason.

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