Hello, SDI Nation!  I’m Bryan Ellis, your host for Self Directed Investor Radio.  Today is unusual… There will not be a normal episode of SDI Radio.  Why is that, you may ask?Here’s why, my friends:  At the end of the day, I’m not just the host of a booming podcast, nor am I just the publisher of a very successful real estate newsletter.  I’m a self-directed investor investor, too… I actually DO the things I speak to you about each day.And I’ve got to take a sudden, rather unexpected trip to do some serious due diligence on what appears to be a very attractive porfolio of over 50 cash-flowing rental properties that can be acquired at very, very attractive pricing.  It’s a classic distress situation – a guy who is a very seasoned real estate investor is having serious trouble with his business partner, and they’ve got a legal dispute brewing between them.  They’re trying to unload their property portfolio as quickly as possible because that’s the advice they’ve been given by their attorneys and mediators.Bad for them, because there’s a LOT of equity in these properties, most of which already have paying tenants in them.  Good for me, because I’d be delighted to buy every single one of those properties if they fit my model.This is, of course, relevant for you, because I’ll share this opportunity with you.  I know, because so many of you have told me clearly, that you REALLY want to acquire cash-flowing rental properties.  And I don’t blame you!  Acquiring the right portfolio of cash flow-producing properties is a reliable, predictable path to long-term wealth, if your properties meet the right criteria.But what is that criteria?  The answer is the S3 Criteria:  Simple, Safe and Strong.  And that’s what I’m going to do today is to determine whether the portfolio I’m reviewing meets my standard.I’ve got a lot of digging to confirm.  I’ve got to talk to the property owners – the partners who are feuding – along with their attorneys and the lenders who are funding these deals.  I’ve got to talk with some of the current renters of the property.  I’ve got to do some serious digging into the specifics of the local area where these properties are located.My gut feeling is positive… I think there’s a real opportunity here.  That’s why I’m taking an unscheduled day away from the office today because, God knows I don’t have time to do that since, as my regular listeners know, I was ill for so long and missed quite a lot of work time.  But my friends, I have a sense this one might be worthwhile, and might really pay off.And if it DOES, the VERY FIRST people I’ll tell about it is those of you on my TOP PICKS notification list.  In fact, the very moment that I know I’ve got something that’s worth sharing, I’ll immediately fire out a notice to my top picks list with the details.  And here’s one thing of which you can be sure:  If you hear about an opportunity on my top picks list, then it’s an opportunity worth taking seriously, and worth investigating immediately.So here’s my respectful suggestion to you:  MAKE SURE you’re on the top picks early notice list by texting the word TOPPICKS to 33444.  Again, text the word TOPPICKS – spelled toppicks with no spaces or periods – to 33444.  That will put you on our Top Picks list at absolutely no cost.One more thing… Soon, it won’t be free to get on the top picks list.  Right now it is.  Get in while the getting’ is free! That’s all for now, folks.  Have a spectacular day, and remember:Invest wisely today, and live well forever!