When they're nuts, you can't hope for that kind of resolution; all you can do is protect yourself the best you can and try to deflect their energy to somewhere harmless.

Hi BrianIf you are going to pay a plumber do what the other replys say and go buy a new toilet it will be cheaperIf you are going to do the project yourself you must take the tank off to get flapper offTake the 3 bolts loose that you see in tank that are brassTurn tank upside down and unscrew big nut on bottom of tank that will release complete flapper unitGo but same unit replacement at box retailer

Its cash flows about 5k yearly and I have about 100k in it.I haven't lived in KC for a couple of years and would love to sell the property but the building is not FHA approved and I have been told by a few realtors that sales are very slow because of this.My long term plan is to buy and hold single families in my town so I am just fishing for ideas of what to do with this.

Just my opinion.You could also google your local REIA and they could let you know about the big fish investors with cash.

But for now, our friends and family think we are nuts.

Next year after I graduate, I hope to buy a second property to start my real estate investing career and hopefully become one of the big fish while I move up within my company.

Frank Jiang,MarketingIf you want to catch a fish, you must think like a fish.

:A 'ritual' gift to all children in our lives (ours, nieces/nephews, etc) over the past few years has been the Money Savvy Piggy Bank http://www.msgen.com/assembled/money_savvy_pig.html.The objective is to teach them the difference between "spending money", short term saving, donations, and long-term investment in their future.Robert RuizI grew-up in a family business (fishing) where both hardwork and innovation were rewarded.

I have searched the forums and have not found this much specific to the nuts and bolts of Section 8.

The last three duplexes are ranging from 1.8 - 2.1% times have changed for the better.I should add these are the same areas we have always bought in.Even 2% is a 8 1/2 year payback assuming 100% financing though... to fully pay cash and except payback in 3 year is nuts, that's the 5.6% "rule"... holy cannoli.