I think most of the k&t is dead, but there is one that is hot, which I think we could just swap out with new wiring if deemed un-safe.

My apologies to everyone.Next time choose a better "higher authority" ... swap out "wife" for "banker" and see who complains.Funny, the last time I saw a thread like this one person took the position that looking out for your own interests equated to taking advantage of the other party. 

I would love to chat to you more about investing in general and swap some ideas.. let me know if you have any free time as we are pretty close to each other!

Are you going to unit swap thru and renovate them all ?

Do you prefer to be more passive or active, more in control or less, hands on with a hammer or not, good with people and negotiating or not, good staring at numbers for hours or not, etc. etc.”Personally, I do not use business cards and that is because I have yet to find myself in a situation where I would need to pass out a business card and if I do, I still have my W-2 job that is still very much a part of me and actually a job I treasure as it has helped shape me into the person I am today.Should someone need to get a hold of me, I can give them my W-2 business card, or simply swap numbers right there as I hate carrying additional paper on me and in this digital age, you will find that more and more people are using hard copy documentation, less and less.It just seems to me to be an unnecessary expense.I suppose it would matter if you were a wholesaler or into a niche that required it, but for me as a buy and hold, I go cheap and I stick to phones.My market also dictates to some extent what I choose to invest in.I do not have a website and/or business cards because living in Denver and primarily dealing with Gen X and/or Gen Y (Millennials), none of these groups, and especially the later, care to be carry around your business card.Anyway that’s just me on the whole business card deal.As far as investment strategy, I “ABSOLUTELY” love the way these gentlemen have explained it above.Personally, I love control.I thrive on it and have always wanted to be my own boss.It is for this reason that I actually self-manage all my rentals and plan on doing so for as long as I can.I am also very analytical, organized and a little of a thinker, constantly building systems and tools to make life easier.Because of that, I find that self-managing is something I do fairly easily.It didn’t always used to be like that.It is a skill I have developed and continue to develop over time.I also find that I want to scale quicker so for me the focus is multi-families not single families.Additionally, I prefer smaller not large multi families.So 12 maybe 16 unit max as I am also looking to provide a certain kind of home that the larger type multi families I feel will not be able to get me there.Anyway, great thread and thanks for all the input as it helps the rest of us learn too.Oh, just like Brian, I could never be a wholesaler.My passion is in the active, control, with some hands on DIY, staring at systems kinda thing.Cheers!

I'd personally recommend getting some quotes on getting the boiler swapped out.

The boards can be swapped out , it is a bit of a pain, but better than replacing a whole floor.  

I recommend that my buyers swap the locks out the minute closing is done.

so he swaps with me and then I swap with you. 

I'd gladly swap my tech skills for some hard-earned RE knowledge.I'm sure there are more, but this has been a long intro (and a not so veiled call for help).If anyone has anything that could help move us along, or needs anything I can provide, just let me know.Best of luck to everyone patient enough to read to the end of this :)Steve