Just roll an acceptable price into the night amount and dont stick it out there to show cost and pay for it as Jeremy mentioned.

I even have a neighbor kid I pay weekly to roll my trash cans down and back.  

If you have switched jobs and your retirement is in an IRA vs. 401k, maybe consider rolling it into a self-directed account to invest in other people's deals with that money (aka private money lender, syndications, etc.)

You could test the waters with one or two rehabs, see how they perform, and then decide if a full transition makes sense.Leverage Your Skills:With your contracting experience, you can save significantly on rehab costs and add value quickly, which might give you a better return on investment compared to the time and effort spent growing the IT business further.Final Thoughts:Ultimately, it might come down to where your passion lies.

Plumbing pressure test with water off (I would also throw in camera test that adds $200 on it's own- I got burnt with a sewage line replacement for $7-8k after purchase). 5.

This all very old and time-tested stuff.

As an Aside I follow Ryan Murdock on facebook and he is traveling the US in a RV  US and Mexico and has been at least for almost a year it seems so maybe his roll has been taken over by someone else in the ORG..

Once you have a shortlist, sign up for an account with each one and test them extensively to see how they function.

However, since Ive never done this before I decided that the amount of capital needed in my desired markets was too great to risk testing my strategies here.

We would love to connect with other investors who have done creative financing, rolled equity over, done battle with loan limits that are so unrealistic, or even moved their money out of state?!