And if you try and side step the rules, and don't put the golden carrot right out in front of them,  then you get in trouble (fined) for that too.  

Originally posted by @Genna Golden:@Rob RandleI used flat on walls (except kitchen and bath) at recommendation of BP but found the strategy of easy touch ups not working.

If you have time or if you can make timeand are a beginner or just want to find a few golden nuggets I would highly suggest watching the replay.Some key takeaways:Success depends on finding great dealsUsing the MLS  is an art between being quick to snag a deal and looking for those that have been up for a whileLook for 2 bedrooms that you can make into 3Put offers in on Fridays and a days before holidaysLook for distressed property and find owner through county recordsFirst thing I did after was download the 7 years bookBP Pro can leverage marketplace to find dealsmost importantly TAKE ACTION@Brandon Turner What was the first book you mentioned?

I thing that would be you’re golden ticket without having to go get a loan my man.

@Mark Golden read this article. https://homeguides.sfgate.com/can-deny-tenant-criminal-record-ca578.htmllifornia-93You have to set up your rental criteria.

I know brokers make that pitch all the time but believe me JV equity like pensions, REITs and other pros don't buy that way and neither should anyone.One other point about buying on proforma; I know eight years ago was a long time ago (and they say real estate people only have five year memories) but if you remember back to those golden days of yesteryear lots of people were buying (and lending) based on proforma numbers and those deals made ripe pickings as REO product after the collapse.

Look at the Macau Floating Casino. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g664...When I was growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area the hippies started building house boats across the Golden Gate Bridge in Sausalito.http://www.sfgate.com/homeandgarden/article/Sausal...I have some small houses that I built in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and a small farm where I wanted to retire.

Other than that it has laminate counter tops, golden oak cabinets, brass fixtures, 4 inch white tile baths, you get the idea... 2001.Based on my research of comps on rentals.com it is very obvious that there is a line somewhere of diminishing returns when updating a rental, but I haven't been able to exactly pinpoint it yet.

Simply put, as the Golden States Warriors slogan says "Strength in numbers". 

He has a lot of short videos on YouTube that are "golden nuggets of wisdom" as he calls them.