The variable that I don't know how nail down is how much a property will ACTUALLY rent for per month.

I am about to start a project on a house and my contractor says that instead of replacing the current roof he can do a "nail over" of new shingles on top of old.have you ever done this?

@Arthur- You nailed it.I wrote a BP Blog post Monday about Sam Zell.He thinks that 2012 will be tuff on investors trying to refinance in a falling market.Mark, we are in for a bad year.In the mid '70's-80's, I owned rentals.

It's basically manipulating an agency relationship, facilitating a sale or lease for a fee and in Mo. as well as other states can get you nailed if any part of your deal blows up.

Joel,You hit the nail right on the head.Alex,Okay, from what he told me, you sold him a house, advertised a "life style rehab" of it, and placed a tenant into it.

You hit the nail on the head.

I think Kyle nailed it... what people want and what they can and will pay for are two different things.

A box of three inch screws and a box of duplex nails.

My question is, do you fill in the nail holes, chips, cracks, and then paint, or do you just give the garage a good cleaning?

Yep, that was harsh but absolutely hit the nail on the head.