Do the things above, get a better mattress than I, and you will hopefully sleep sound as a pound.

The stuff they needed to know to pass this reflected very specific stuff that, for example, a farmer in Kansas at that time might need to know (e.g. bushels of wheat).I'm kind of glad I never had to rote memorize any stuff like that - or did I after all (How many ounces in a pound?

I don't mean to be rehash what everyones' points were but only to support my observation in this excellant topic/thread, that there are many factors or variables that play in our selection of that perfect rental property and that using any hard and fast rule in the selection process might be best viewed by the new invetors, with a pound of salt!

I know I type anything I come across like I am pounding the keyboard and steaming........

I also have a Remington Model 700 30-06 rifle, will drop a 1,000 pound Bull Elk without a problem.

After using a 10-pound sledge hammer for way too long trying to remove the cinderblocks, re-bar and anchor cement, I thought "There must be a better option!"

If he somehow finds a rock star realtor that beats out all the locals pounding the pavement for a good deal and manages to snag a great deal, he'd be ahead of 99% of out of state investors and at least have an exit strategy to sell without bringing money to the table if he chooses to.What's next?

It appears to be at least 30 years old, heavily stained, moldy, and about 200 pounds of dirt locked in.

I'm dieting again after gaining TWENTY pounds during recent 2 month RV trip.

This is one area where you don't want to be pennywise and pound foolish.