Lastly, if you have any recommendations of must-eats in Kansas City, please let me know.

But you will have other expenses too: insurance, property taxes, maybe some of the utilities or HOA fees (I am assuming you are paying cash - if not, then a mortgage payment may eat up a lot of your profit).

I am currently evaluating a property which I'd like to force appreciation on but even if that deal turns out favorably, obtaining it won't eat up the money I have on the sideline right now because it's outside of the Socal market.

Do you eat the cost?

We were told it would be a "process" and were told to remove any and all food, cooking products, plates, glasses, pots, pans (anything we cook with or eat on) from the kitchen until the problem was taken care of - approximately 2 months!!

I have caution with condo's, as the maintenance needs to be factored in and you are at the mercy of assessments and rising maintenance fees, which can significantly eat away at any cash flow you may have.

These can eat up a significant amount of water.Shut the water main off and see what happens.You can also contact the water company, explain the home is vacant, and ask for a credit.

@Will Kaufmann As a fellow attorney, you already know that attorneys usually don't work for free and they have bills to pay and they need to eat.

or will closing costs including transfer and title fees, etc eat up a lot of it?

But I tend to eat fresh.