I rented a house just off campus when I went to school there and before I knew damn thing about real estate.

Then I read the rest of the posst and damned if I didn't need to copy the WHOLE THING.

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Once its fixed i planned on moving in and renting out the other units.Rule #1 in cash flow properties: I don't give a damn what the guy down the street paid for his property.

I realize I'm very lucky in that I have considerable equity in my home, and I have outstanding credit.I have the typical ups and downs of the first time investor; I worry that I'm too eager and overlooking things, or that I'll lose money, or end up with horrid tenants (yes, I'm going to screen them!!).

Damn near every broker and their brother belong to this site.

Outstanding article, very informative.

"I don't give a damn" is the shortstop's name in Abbott & Costello's famous Who's On First routine.Ryan is right.

But, then my *** ended up here in Baghdad, and that damn property is still sitting with a for sale sign.

Well if you take the outstanding mortgage of $1,350,000 from the first day (and you own none of that), it would take exactly 30 years to pay it off.