@David Beard Hi David, I know a few people have asked for an update to this project without success but I thought I would throw my hat in the ring.

your returns may be half on your target property compared to one next door, but if you have heartburn every time the phone rings worrying about it then don't buy it.

Use Slydial.com to dial directly into voicemails (phone doesn’t ring).

I am looking for a range here and mostly like a minimum. eg in some areas of US, the old "Mthly Rental should be 2% of the Purchase Price" rings true.

My knowledge of the west side is limited, but @James Wise has experience there. ...just be careful when looking at the inner-ring neighborhoods.

Throwing my hat into the ring a second time.Consider the leverage implied by taking out a mortgage as well.

So I am not afraid to spend serious money in the beginning to get the phone ringing in my new wholesaling business.

An example is, homeowner buys a toilet and I will buy the wax ring and supply hose, show them the receipt and add that to me fee.The best way is a standard estimate where a handyman bids out the whole project and you pay the fee you expect and its the handyman's responsibility to factor in the materials with a certain finish allowance and complete the job.

The tanks all have at least one inspection hole, it might be a concrete lid with lift out rings.

Never responses in the past to typed letters so hubby and I did the written ones on yellow paper and phone hasn't stopped ringing.