Mistake #2, assuming the security was installed.)The house was broken into and a fire was started on the third floor, assuming by a homeless person, a can of soup and a camping burner was left behind.  

When these posts surface there are two camps who chime in.  

Getting a tenant isn't an overnight thing, you may have repairs to make before getting one, so it could be a few months of paying double before you see any income generated from your househack. 

It’s states …An occasional overnight guest is one who does not stay more than seven (7) days every six (6) months.Only persons 18 and older my be added to lease. 

Conde Nast Traveler recently announced their 'Top 10 Trips everyone in the US should add to their bucket list' and it features some impressive vacation regions and activities:- Hot Air Ballooning, New Mexico- Bluegrass Trail, Virginia- Visiting Point Dume Malibu, California- Horseback Riding, Wyoming- Airboat tour Everglades, Florida- Winter expedition cruise, Alaska- Spiral Jetty, Utah- Camping In Acadia National Park, Maine/Rhode Island/Massachusetts - Trekking the Bayou, Louisiana - Wine country, Willamette Valley & Napa Valley Oregon/California 

The perfect home might not appear overnight, and that's okay.

Architects and builders in the area are quoting 2000 per square foot, but I am seeing new construction builds in Martis camp selling for 4 million for 4000 square feet, just wondering why I am being quoted double what other builds are being sold for.

About a month ago I had a contractor replace a roof that got damaged from a storm but when they had the shingles off another storm blew through overnight and blew the tarp off and a lot of water got in the house.

Overnight.

Do you really believe  that someone with no capital, no experience, and limited education provided by 2 weekends at a guru boot camp is really going to be able to earn $100k annually by finding properties experienced investors spending $10k monthly on marketing to find have somehow missed, and then negotiating prices 50% below real value and flipping the properties to seasoned investors?