Also, we will have enough cash left over from equity in our current home to pay off our vehicles and put an additional $1100 per month in the bank.I am conserveative enough to know not to be counting chickens in the eggs.

I know you are tired and worn down- but cross your t's and dot your i's now, or it will come back to bite just when you thought you had moved on!

Getting tired of my 9-5 but not quite ready to quit yet.

I spoke to an insurance agent, and they mentioned if I have high insurance coverage on my vehicles and rental properties, and have all my insurance through them, I could get an umbrella policy for less than $500 a year.

I think I could have sold tires and been successful, maybe not as successful as in RE, but RE was not the key to success, simply a means to make money, for me it was (is) easy money, but I enjoyed my business, my contributions and assisting others who wanted to achieve something.

I'm really getting tired of my day job to be honest and I would love to start getting into real estate and be more 'my own boss' if you will.

I am mainly looking at this as a tire kicking exercise to get some experience trying to evaluate these types of projects.

I just want to make it applicable to my properties.For example I have added that maintenance of vehicles cannot be done on the driveway, and no holes in the wall for pictures.

If you raise the rents enough though tenants will naturally move out when the place gets tired and your rents are high.In a strong market like we have you can do major improvements and change the type of renter you have.

After 6 months the listing expires or you get tired of the agent's ineptness and fire him before the end of the listing period. 2.