HelloThere also data sources that you can get that give you recent sales.Propertyshark.com (15 free reports daily) and Realquest.com(I like this one) The both carry fees, but the information they give is worth it and cuts down my comp search time considerably.

We know everyone in our building (there are 4 units) and the only one who would complain is a neighbor who hasn't subscribed to a daily paper and is used to stealing someone else's.

When I retire, I want to get my hair done whenever I want to.

Are you finding yourself having to be onsite at the house with the contractors on a daily basis??

I would probably give him his money back just to get him out of my hair, but under one condition; he sign a document releasing both of you from any previous agreements.

I've been watching "craigslist" in the two big markets nearest me, Austin and San Antonio, and while I don't have any firm records to go by, my "gut feeling" is that there are about 30-40% MORE daily listings of houses on there now than even 4 months ago.It could be my imagination, it could be more agents and fsbo sellers discovering it, and it could be FACT.

As far as all the other marketing material people get on a daily basis, I thought about asking that but only after I got off the phone with the guy.

It took almost 2 years to finish and I swear never again I will let other people control my finances and renos.Never Again I will renos myself the same way I had to do that time.Now I have a contractor I trust, paid by the hour, plan things before he starts the daily work, check the plan at the end of the day, and so on.When I need to rent the apartments, I only start advertizing 3 weeks before the tenant moves out and only show 2 days a week at 6PM and I only stay there for 15 minutes.

I do not need the cashflow for daily expenses; I would rather reinvest it to grow my real estate holdings.I have zero debt but do lease a car and rent a condo for $1000/mo.

I totally agree~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" I do not mess with buyers that have a low chance of closing "I look at my personal board almost daily :~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ReadyWillingAble Realistic