Point being - retail / contract labor can be really expensive - and how do you know when you are being ripped off?  

What is the maximum time you allow for payment of security and 1st month's rent after an applicant signs an ONLINE  lease - 1 hr, 24 hrs, 48 hrs?

Im new to this all and found this property online just to try the calculator out.

Now if there is a bar, restaurant, retail, or other commercial use and its legal, then it could be considered commercial from a lending standpoint.  

I also have experience with retail, both my wife and I started and used to run a clothing shop while we both were busy (me with my company and she with a corporate job), for around 5 years before we decided to sell it.

A few tips to get started: focus on networking with local investors, attend meetups or join online forums, and consider reading books like "The Millionaire Real Estate Investor" or "Rich Dad Poor Dad."

(online search shows range from $4.95 excl tax (so $80pa!)

Was the auction online or at the courthouse.

You can buy the vacuum sets pretty cheap and there are a ton of videos online on how to do it.

'Investing in Real Estate Private Equity' by Sean Cook is a great intro level book, that assumes you know nothing about the syndication space but it doesn't treat you like an idiot either, it takes you along and educates you2. higher level is "CRE analysis and investments" , a textbook by Geltner et al. which I loved, breaks down all aspects of CRE, how to underwrite etc. 3. lots of online stuff helpful too, like The Real Estate Syndication Show, recent episode belowOver 100 Passive Investments and Lessons Learned with Joe Fairless (youtube.com)4.