Understanding how to read P&L and Balance Sheets, and Statement of Cash Flow will empower you to talk more intelligently.  

I have had the entrepreneur spirit in me since I was a young girl and thankfully I am blessed to come from a long line of beautiful, intelligent, compassionate, strong and ambitious women. 

I have had the entrepreneur spirit in me since I was a child and thankfully I am blessed to come from a long line of beautiful, intelligent, strong and ambitious women.I would love the 2016 year bring me 4 successful fix & flips and 2 rental properties with cash flow!

It doesn't bother me that I missed this one because I erred in the right direction (low), I just want to get myself properly calibrated so I can make "intelligent" low offers.

It is all fine, well and good to require intelligent spending, but something many people forget is that, unlike a large company, a country is often the primary driver of its own growth.

We just want to make sure we're at least semi-intelligent in this process.Is there any other approach you would take?

Drought tolerant 'desertscapes' are not particularly appealing, particularly to families, and artificial turf seems expensive--although I see a lot of yards going to that in higher end neighborhoods than where my flip is.Thoughts?

an intelligent response is going to require your expected rent price as the other posters have already stated.

Taking action is an important step with REI, but it also is something that needs to be done intelligently.

It's under a government program that pegs prices to nearby rents, keeping prices artificially low.