We only received the deposit claim today, so we should be within the 15 day period.The following two paragraphs are the only ones that tackle repairs:"Tenant agrees to take good care of the house and its equipment, or if damaged, other than ordinary wear and tear, Tenant will make repairs and replacement equal in quality to the original construction and if the Landlord makes these repairs, the Tenant agrees to pay cost of same upon presentation of bills.""

I was a bit more than I wanted to tackle, I already have a full time job.  

(I have a spam email address that I put into all squeeze pages that offer me something I'm interested in but don't want clogging up my main email) You will find one of the most comprehensive beginners course in those pages that are still relevant to this day.That being said, had I not found a mentor, or more truly had a mentor not found me, I might not have made it to this point.I have said it before and I'll say it again, this is truly one industry that needs to go back to the tradesman/apprentice scenario.

Here are the key questions to think through before you get it going:1) what do you want to buy2) how much can we afford3) how will you pay for it 3) what are you going to do with it afterHere is how we tackled this challenge:1) Find a reputable and responsive agent to work with: we worked with @Sharon Tzib2) Get pre-qualified with a good and local lender that work with investors: we usedd Rochelle Frazeur from New American. 3) Use some good MLS criteria to set up lists with your agent3) Find out how to identify a good deal: We got our hands on some good cash flow analysis calculators (thanks to @Sharon Tzib) and we used the calculators on BP as well4) Make neighborhood visits to those areas of your interest5) Find other venues to meet up with other investors or go to workshops and meet up's: We've attended BP meet up in Houston, events with Jet Lending, meeting with Wholesalers, and we've met one-on-one with other investors6) Look for non-MLS sources to find properties for sale: wholesalers, and local listing through Rich club or word of the mouth7) Talk to the property manager if you are planning on using on.

Second class mail is spam and as I have to walk by the trash bin anyway, it gets appropriately filed before I enter the house :sigh:

I feel notes is the next step to tackle in this business.Got it!

Google has been cracking down on duplicate content since February 2011: http://searchengineland.com/google-forecloses-on-c...From the 2011 article:"We’re evaluating multiple changes that should help drive spam levels even lower, including one change that primarily affects sites that copy others’ content and sites with low levels of original content.

This has been a Godsend - no more constant borderline spam popping up on the keyword alerts by having the capability to block said users.Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good point @Joe Fairless a few quality connections is a lot more valuable than spamming out your cards.

I've never had any luck with auction.com except for a large amount of spam email about upcoming auctions.Stick with local realtors and your own 4 wheels.