I recommend people go for the networking, but leave their wallets at home . . .

As we've learned from a podcast with Dawn A. above, women have a hard enough time being treated well by some contractors, and let's face it, small hardware store owners.

You will have much better control over the property and your wallet without a manager.

Front porch pillars need base replaced: Front door and hardware to be refinished with new storm door: 2 car garage, will add 2nd door, don't mind Pops mowing: Kitchen a little small, will gut and update, add an island, note 2nd staircase on left that will be removed: Rest of kitchen: Butler's pantry: Wallpaper everywhere!

I also enjoy shopping at home depot and other hardware stores and real estate gives me a valid excuse to do so.

I kind of like the first pic in this next link as the theme (for the non-BP users):http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/13/whats-in-your-pocketHere's how some people have answered that, but I think BP could have some different answer:http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/247931-EDC-What-s-in-Your-Pocket(s)http://www.relativelydigital.com/2010/11/keys-phone-wallet-whats-in-your-pocket/http://www.thesimpledollar.com/whats-in-your-wallet-how-i-organize-the-finances-in-my-pocket/http://www.artofmanliness.com/2009/04/26/wr-case-sons-whats-in-your-pocket-pocket-knife-giveaway/http://www.google.com/#q=%22what's+in+your+wallet%22

The quickest way to double your money is to fold your bills in half and put it back in your wallet ;-)The leverage question is asked frequently on BP and it generally devolves into a holy war.

Most of the stuff was misc. hardware/equip for the house.

The "gurus" really got a hold of a bunch of newbies wallets.

Where you can go in and work on the place saving your money, that out of town garage door fix, there is the contractor there peeling your wallet with the manager who ordered the extra work, and who knows what little fees they can throw in, work order, repair supervision, final inspection, disbursement fees, accounting fee.....the list goes on.