Not only do most investors spend too much time sitting behind a computer polishing off their fancy excel spreadsheets, they rarely walk properties.

I don't need to have fancy cars and a new boat every year, I just want to live comfortably without having to maintain a 9 to 5 gig. 

By the time you will be able to get into a stable routine, you kids will begin to outgrow you.That last one is what weighs most in my decision making.

It doesn't have to be fancy, but it’ll help you keep everything organized, especially if you need to provide more detailed information down the line.

Towels get used on the shoes, fancy cutlery goes missing, no one wipes their feet, wine stains...

Doesn't have to be anything fancy, basics that they will need.

Here's the message from RentRedi: "During a routine review, our payment processor came across a transaction that they must do additional verification on.There was a transaction (#20) under cardholder name XXXXXXX  (amount: XXXXXXX).As this cardholder name doesn't match the tenant name (XXXXXXXXXXXX), further information is required about the cardholder:- Lease agreement - Cardholder name:- Billing address:- Cardholder phone number:- How the cardholder is associated with the tenant:Once this information is provided, I will relay this to the payment processor for review." 

May be able to google too.Most wholesale carpet stores will quote you a lot less than the guys advertising on TV and with big fancy showrooms but know there is still room to negotiate but may take you purchasing several times so that the salesman realizes you are a return customer.

Code requires functional not fancy.

Getting caught up in routines that don't yield results is easy, so this is a great reminder.I also love the idea of connecting with someone locally and getting hands-on with their projects.