I just got a Toyota Highlander Hybrid; it is a very comfortable drive and the line has been out for years so knock wood any bugs have been addressed already.

I would agree its tough to tell in pictures, looks like they were knocking down basement walls and supporting with lolly columns, if the columns are on suitable footings it may not be that bad, but hard to tell in pictures, I own one similar, but i only paid $6K for the house, put $7500 in the rehab, and I get $725/mo rent, house is not falling down so I let it roll, if it starts moving then I will worry about it. 

I applied for an HELOC without knowing they looked at net income on my tax return and I am self employed so once they added 1% of the requested HELOC to my monthly debt, it knocked my DTI above their requirements.

Driving for dollars, calling ads on CL, knocking on doors, are some of the things we've done that have proven pretty effective. 

Seems like just knocking on the door would be frowned upon.

So your going to hear a lot of different strategies on here however you have to find what works best for you and master it.You will hear all the Millionaire Real Estate Gurus say the #1 most important asset to have in this industry is being able to find deals.In my opinion the fastest way is "Door Knocking" just simply ask the homeowner directly have they thought about or thinking about selling their house period.

If the IRS has questions they're gonna come knocking on your door, not your accountant's.

Highly leveraged players will get knocked out first, large players with deep pockets will weather the storm and will start to acquire the excess supply.I had a very interesting conversation with a guy who's job it is to crunche numbers for REITs and pension funds - they will go all across the country for a solid 3% ROI.

Since we've started using it, I have not had to knock on a single door for rent or argue over a late payment.

What i accomplished in February:Started doing the maths on deals in my area and began to familiarise myself with various different aspects RE .Listened to 1 BP podcast a day in work continually learning.Went to the gym 3 day+ each week, (helps me with energy levels and concentration which has a positive knock-on effect on every area of my life)Where I fell shortCould have ran the numbers on more deals Plans for marchView more properties in my area to get a feel for the market.