With interest rates getting weird and insurance tougher to engage, this is a must-have protection).I recommend checking on insurance upfront too. The

Letting a contractor go wasn't easy per say but it had to be done, as I'm sure many other local investors understand this too. The

It would take the better part of 2 days to get inside every unit to inspect, plus go over the financial with a fine tooth comb, verify utilities, and check with the city on any outstanding code issues....why would I burn up two days of my time only to uncover countless other lies when the Seller wouldn't even respond on paper? 

His are extreme examples but yours is too.  The

My background:I became a professional musician at 18 years old and spend the next 6 years touring and making music for Tooth and Nail/EMI Records. 

I got it livable just in time for when the baby arrived.

Yes Bear has the skiing, but also too the snow has been horrible here the last couple years and a lot of times the people attracted to the slopes are the (young and dumb?

You're a landlord, not a baby sitter.  

Would not hurt to take a seminar or class and then actually jump in a do a small test baby deal. 

I have 14 going vertical right now. so for 400k or less in capital I have chance to make 600 to 700k for the year off of these deals. and I did not have to fight tooth and nail for a rehabber.. those are the numbers a builder uses see if it will work for you in your market.