And investing into a correction with no information about where the bottom is, well let’s just say it’s not my cup of tea

I’ve been posting almost daily on his Facebook page....

Or maybe you just want the tea and want to learn about James' craziest flip stories!

I start with cleaning and repairs, then I apply it towards utilities, legal fees, late fees, and rent, usually in that order.I also have a holdover clause that says the tenant is charged 4x of the monthly rent, prorated daily if they hold onto the property after lease termination.

The majority of buyers appreciate the expertise that a good agent provides (local market knowledge that can only be gained by being active in the market buying and selling all the time, looking at most of the new listings in person or at least online daily, a background in or at least understanding of building construction, relationships within the network of professionals in the industry doing deals, vendor referrals, legal protection through E&O insurance and keeping up with constant changes in approved contracts and required disclosures and forms, negotiating skills (the average person is terrible at negotiating directly and has no desire to, I find Americans are uniquely averse to negotiating and prefer to outsource it but I digress), etc.).

The other qualities of being successful is just consistency, do it daily.  **** is hard, but that's the reason not everyone is successful. 

You would likely get higher daily rates by renting out the 3 BR. 

I wouldn't remove auto-pay on your utilities from your credit/debit card if you have them, don't want to miss your electric bill by accident but any daily/casual/somewhat necessary spending is cash.

I was told by contractors that a home may pass an inspection but once someone is living in it and putting daily stress on the house, things will start to malfunction.

Reality was whoever bought it would have to live there to manage it and operate it daily.