Then I added some paid jobs...because I figured if I was gonna mow a half day then I may as well mow all day.

Even if I go all the way out to Victorville, which may as well be another state, I'm looking at 150k dollar houses in the middle of the desert.

I suppose with this being my 3rd property Im still naive about all the advantages of when to use a realtor, but your right- if I find the property I may as well see it through.

You may as well use those 5 figures and actually do a flip/rental (using hard money as well), that way you'll learn way more than that group could ever teach you.

Some one else is going to be making the payment so may as well be more money.

Truly impossible to treat everyone equal when you start doing this.I have been fortunate enough to receive all rent in April and expect to receive May as well but most of my tenants know that I expect rent on time.

We have been lenient with her, especially knowing her partner crashes at her place quite often to the point he may as well have signed the lease as well. 

No, it's not a 30,000 property like he describes here: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/02/25/why-you-should-not-buy-cheap-houses/But it my market, it may as well be. 

Thanks Rob K again.Since I may as well be considered an 8th grade dropout when it comes to home improvement/rehab, I have a question.

That said if you have that expense yo may as well take the deduction.