Another job i  did that was not needed for a flip or would be a problem for rental was a French Drain.  

I once read a history of Louisiana and it said that the French (I think Napoleon) could not get people to come here.

Retail Buyer sold house back to me (2 years later) Via a wrap around mortgageNo money to seller out of our pocketGiving seller part of his equity through his ability to write off mortgage interest & tax write offs Reduced my purchase price by small amount he still owed me for price differenceRemaining purchase price will be balance of mortgage at time of payoff Did a small rehab, as seller had put new roof; gutters, fence, french doors, landscaping, drywalled garage, new electric, led lights and switches throughoutI lease optioned the property - 1st time

Why do I need to know how virile his loins are, how fecund his wife is, and his obvious views on French letters?

You see how well the Maginot Line worked for the French. 

Ed Schmidt has been at LOTO for years and works with a number of investors. 573.434.5292

  $20k or whatever amount spent on top of the line french drain system and sump pumps. 

The French real estate market is ripe, especially with only 2% interest rates, however we're focusing on the Texas market for now until we can accumulate enough capital to make some deals here.With the dollar/euro exchange rate improving (for those with USD,) it's an excellent time to explore European real estate, but some disadvantages include really high transaction costs (for example, a "Notaire" is required for all property sales and that typically costs 8% of the sales price.

My pricipal instrument was french horn, but played all brass and a few others.

I leave mustard for french fries.I will however ask you the reason for being there, if I am given an appropriate response I will be fine.