.- I was able to refinance, pull out $ to completely pay off the gentleman that loaned me part of the down payment, AND have $20k left over for renovations.

I’ve been driving for dollars in hoping to do some direct mail here soon to possibly find a deal that way where I can use my HELOC only for the purchase and still have some of it leftover for repairs.

It just seemed limited supply and expensive for whats left over.

I wish I could live rich off the marginal dollars left over after all bills are paid.

Typically the actual dogs are only left over night and picked up during the day depending on the property.

If you sell your current primary conventionally, you can take that 1.3M to buy a new primary with cash, then have the leftover to invest, but you won't have the income from the owner-carry note and your cash won't go as far on an investment property (>15% down) as it would on a primary (5% down).

In Alabama, it used to be as easy as searching the county sites for tax deed properties that were left over after the in person auctions.

I was able to terminate the lease early, she wouldn't pay for repairs to the house (carpet stains/cleaning, a broken floor tile etc) and gets off the utilities, but paid a termination fee equivalent to the leftover rent.

There wasn't much left over. 

My lease says I get paid $40/hr to do work tenants are supposed to do or fix their damage.The job sounds easy, especially if you have leftover paint or the paint formula.