I'm aware of your investing initiatives as we are part of the MTR investor group that meets every Friday, which is excellently run by you.

This is definitely less than $150 with a plumber, unless they run into some issues.Any handyman can do this job for less than $80.The high price is probably due to your PM hiring a plumber when they should have hired a handyman to save you some money.

You could consider wholesale also (but personally I hate those calls and the run around).

Hi There - We have had several clients make the numbers work here in Chicago typically with either FHA 203k and home style renovation loans.I continue to remind everyone that a single or walk right now will be a double, triple, or even a home run down the road. 

What are the potential pitfalls or challenges in launching and running a title company?

Medium Billboard (8 x 16) out front along 17,000 vehicle per day road.

(at least for the first few properties) I do not need cash flow in the short run but my ultimate goal would be to retire early from my investment properties.

There are many many pain points to having a large company run your STR, so the reviews should be closer to the bottom of the list. 

I respect your many years of experience Jay but want to bring some perspective from the other side of the table.In a corporate office which is running 10, 20 or even 50 projects at once (depending on the firm size), what is the benefit for the Architect to drop their other projects to jump on yours quicker?

•Run your numbers conservatively and stress-test your investment.Lastly, I’d reconsider Section 8 (S8) for your first deal.