It had rotted siding, windows, trim, wood framing, etc throughout, overgrown trees, roots, outside slab cracks, outdated and worn out kitchens / bathrooms, floors throughout, rodents in the attic with torn insulation as well as torn HVAC conduits, leaking sky lights, etc, etc, etc.

I also make all my own soap, using lye (a key ingredient in making meth) which smells terrible (albeit only for a few minutes).

Our retirement planning should be based on assets that produce cash and appreciate in value, not securities that ebb and flow with the 30+ forces we have no control over in the market.Kevin Kaczmarek stepping off his soap box.

It doesn't have to have all your furniture, just a bed a table and a chair will do, a place to cook and prepare food, food stored, a change of clothes in the closet, soap in the bathroom with a towel.

Ahem Let me step onto my soap box . . .You MUST count the cost of management.

The result turned out to be a combination of tree roots and baby wipes.Well tree roots are tree roots, but I lived at my house for over 2 years and have never used baby wipes and do not have a baby.

Since then, I've completed the UBG and culminated (finally) to a book rooted in practicality, Frank Gallinelli's What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cashflow, and with my new findings I'll transition to questions.Question:With Gallinelli's book, I've decided to dive in on Redfin, Loopnet, etc. and try my hand at some calculations.

Care needs to be taken if there are trees growing on the fields as the roots can damage the system.

So far: new septic, 5 new hot water heaters, all new towels and linens, new soaps/shampoos, lotion etc.

Also, the fan in the master bedroom had a blade with a missing bolt which was causing that blade root to rub against the housing and make a loud noise.