All with positive cash flow while I held it over a 10 year span.

In all we have written about 15 offers over about a 5 month time span.

Everything bad came at me in a 3 month span....it's imperative to think conservatively in rentals...

With such a long span of time, you really want them to be committed in order for you to stop marketing your unit.

As I've said many times before, tenants have a 5 minute attention span.

However, say for a short sale flip, since the span of time is so limited (avg 30 days) and the projected market value remains more constant than a volatile stock that changes one day to the next, it is more probable that a 30-35% (depending on the area, of course) can be accomplished on a more consistent basis.

For example, sheets of glass tiles that cost $10 to $16 a sheet can be cut into two inch high strips that will span a shower enclosure or backsplash and are always a big hit.

Since I started flipping in San Antonio in 2003, I have heard the stories of Mitch and Sam (from title companies, other investors, and the local association) flipping over a thousand houses in a span of 4-5 years.

The "5 Minute Rule" states that tenants have brains the size of a pea and therefore only have an attention span of 5 minutes.

I know this topic is spanning like 5 forum topics but oh well.