I'd also spend some money in direct marketing to get more sellers, and either wholesale those deals or buy them myself.

Install additional stackable W/D units in the garage (requires some electrical work).2.

- We had 2 break-in & furnace & HWH thefts there this year:(File a claim ASAP, you'll need:1) Utility bills to prove electric & gas were on2) A police report, proving a break-in3) Pics/video to prove the condition of the property to support theft claimWhat are you doing to mitigate additional damages?

Doing additional payments will shorten the life of your mortgage and save you a lot in interest. 

It’s easy to manipulate projected returns by making a few small adjustments in the underwriting and proforma.There is nothing guaranteed with any investment.A few additional comments:1. 

@Ben LeybovichI think in the perfect world, new investors would spend enough time and energy learning how to analyze properties themselves, what the various calculations mean, etc.

If you throw in some additional capital along the way you can accelerate the process, a lot.

Read "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene, then spend some time reading through the forums.

This combined with my new boss giving me additional responsibilities (how dare he...) and the support of my wife prompted me to take the plunge. 

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