He now knows you're buying 5 properties, he knows there is more work in the pipeline if he meets his commitments and does good work, he'll have a large incentive to keep you happy to earn the remainder of the work.Remember, humans by nature are lazy.

I see and report on 100s of properties monthly and personally have seen it all in REOs and the horror show of humanity that goes with that.

That's usually a higher rate than the 15% long term rate, but it depends on your personal situation.That assumes you're not selling a personal residence and that you're not a dealer.

I think I need to spend some time visiting parks/re-sellers/dealers and getting a better idea of the numbers.

I think in many scenarios it is human nature to postpone big ticket items to maximize cash flow and when the property is sold - those big ticket issues are sold as well.So deferred maintenance is something I would look very closely at.Chris

Break your sets down to price per square foot.Websites such as Zillow and Realtytrac are Automated Value Models (AVM) which means they collect this data and calculated it without any human adjustments.

I expect to sell the house in 2012.The house is most likely a dealer property.

The mentally ill must be cared for in a humane and good way, letting them choose to walk the streets e most inhumane thing we have ever done.3.

Go to a Sherwin-Williams dealer and ask for a vinyl-safe color chart.

Managing capital: human and monetary and trying to make the most profitable decisions possible.