Talk to enough homeowners and you'll soon find someone willing to sell at a wholesale price, especially if the owner lives out of state.Driving for Dollars: The last method is to simply drive around and look for homes in disrepair... things like uncut grass, broken down cars in the driveway, or properties that could really use a fresh coat of paint.

Keep up with changes in the market, fresh ways to do things, and new rules in real estate.Good luck!

Haven't done LTR though, I like that the tenants are new, fresh and employed so far and haven't had much incidents.

Depending on the demographics of the area, I've found that Home Depot/Lowes is fine for just about anything going in a regular rental.One must consider return on investment and buying fancy custom cabinets won't yield much if any more rent that box store shaker cabinets, especially in a duplex.Get some decent cabinets and a good countertop and you should be good to go.

My guess is materials from stores like Home Depot or Lowes.

I’ve been down this road before, and I’ve got a couple of tips that might help you out with your address situation.First, head over to your local UPS store and rent a mailbox.

Its handy for me to store maintenance materials, lumber, vanities, applicances, etc, for my other properties.

I’m 22, fresh out of college with a full time job.

Because of my brutal impatience we just had an offer accepted for a 5 unit building with 2 store fronts and 3 apartments that all need to be gutted and renovated.

You are correct a popular commercial store adds value to the overall property, but that value is added into the sale price, it doesn't affect the monthly CF/operating return for the landlord.