because I was paying my bird-dogs vs having them pay me and just promise how someday, maybe just maybe they will bring the grand-slam of a deal and then I will be paying them oh-so much $$$$$ Seriously, from those buying into this I gotta understand how your mind works, no insult meant, I am genuinely intrigued and baffled because if it's a good deal you can go to any number of investors and get $, not a one will charge you for the opportunity to present them deal. 

What you have is noise...the tenant elected to stay in the property during the repairs which you made promptly.

In addition, you still need to meet the IRS requirements for material participation in each property or elect to group themBased on what you say it sounds like it would be challenging for you and your wife to meet these requirements unless she gets involved in more real estate activities that qualify for REPS hours. ...

or just explain as in a demand.it this 40k gross or Net.average rentals these days produce either negative cash flow or 100 to 200 to 500 a month positive depends on how much you put down. if you pay cash much higher.but lets do average 200 month positive and lets say you meant to ask NET cash flow to live on. then you need to take 40k divide by 200.00 and there you go you need 200 doors .

I assume you meant, regardless whether the person named in the note actually lends their own money, it's still owed to them because the agreement is binding. 

I don't know your skin thickness but know I do it with love and care for your improvement, there is no insult meant by any of it but fact is we all gotta suck, learn and try again before we get great, right. 

The latest forecasts I have seen are from before the election and they were all expectation lower rates.

if you meant that you'd buy in cash, fix them up, not refinance, and hold... then I don't think I understand how you envision that working."

Unsheltered is a more general term that is only sometimes meant as a synonym for homeless.

The insurance quote at 5% wind/storm peril basically meant a new roof would be out of pocket for me.2.