Check the resources here... http://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/I am impressed of your hard work and resiliency.

You can't plant flowers, you can't put down grass seed or sod, you can't paint.So I make sure that the INSIDE of the house looks good.

It's always depressing in December when it gets dark around 5.Only about eight weeks til I plant the garden.

Hi Don,My dad worked for the main post office plant in Atlanta as a supervisor over thousands of workers on the over night shift.

I am doing 250 sqft of new floors replacing carpet.I was thinking of going with this African inspired look.It's 1.89 floating vinyl from home depot.My concern is c+ renters expectations and taste.Here is linkhttp://www.homedepot.com/p/TrafficMASTER-Allure-6-in-x-36-in-African-Wood-Dark-Resilient-Vinyl-Plank-Flooring-24-sq-ft-Case-57111-0/202075777?

I'm good with power tools and plans, but plants and pictures aren't my specialty.

If you have a great deal of expertise you may have something valuable to offer, but that's not the case here.The ones I'd like to slap are the no money needed gurus planting such ideas!

The "pink salmon" shaded areas are to be planted and mulched.First task was to set the level of these borders.

Typically 20 - 30 SE Michigan investors turn out for conversation and camaraderie which also plants the seeds for doing deals together.

Is it located next to any eye sores (major highways, power plants, etc)?