And then look at things you can really downgrade like Cars, Cell phones, Eating out, Living arrangement, Cable/satellite TV, and shopping just to name a few.

I have called the owner on his cell phone three times with no reply, at first I thought I had the wrong number until I looked him up and saw it was the right number then emailed him also with no reply.

Free cell phones, diabetic test strips and mostly "we buy houses"... you don't buy houses, you buy trashy signs.

Marie Poe but what if he kept his cell clean and tidy?

Bottom line is you can't get blood from a stone.

A lot of new comers used Google's voice; I think the best thing gets a cheap cell service and answers the phone when someone calls.Joe Gore

The old paint is still in the garage, so I could make those repairs myself, but I know it wouldn't look nearly as nice as a professional repainting job.The kitchen/dining is painted a horrible BLOOD RED color.

Geez @Curt Smith We must be blood brothers.Formula- Buy-Control-Flip  low equity dealsSub2 and rent outLease Option and assign for 3-5%Wrap and re Wrap on Owner financing for spreadFree and clear no loansBuy on Installment Sale, no Dodd Frank if you are not living in it, turn the residence into "paper" "an annuity" for the retiree.Buy 10 of each, no banks, no credit.

In a nutshell: finance 5-20 houses/duplexes/tri/condos/apartments, have my renters pay off my mortgage, collect a small amount of income on top of that, wait 20 years(if i dont refinance) and sell building for pure profit after appreciation and inflation.I'm sure many people have thought this thru, put blood sweat and tears into it and could not come out on top.

Although the population count of the small towns in the Yakima Valley may be on the low end, they get "fresh blood" due to the hiring of highly educated agricultural professionals.Many of these people are here for a contracted term of one or two years at most and earn 50k and above.