But unlike a previous poster who believes people like me only prey on feeble, financially strapped, elderly people, my deals are typically with people who want to sell for reasons other than money.

-Post flyers/ads in the local bulletin boards around the neighborhood convenience store, grocery store, gas station, laundry mat...etc.  

Strap the skis to the bottom of it fly up into a back country valley and skin up to the ridge for virgin turns several times. 

If all that isn't bad enough, even the Houston Oilers of the National Football League have threatened to leave town unless a financially strapped city hall coughs up enough money to renovate the 22-year-old Astrodome.Although many of those caught in Houston's economic vise grip have loaded their cars and moved on, thousands have stayed, if only because they are too broke to leave.Those so-called ''new poor'' still are flooding government programs and social agencies, looking for help.

Wall paper over plaster, especially the old cloth/mat-backed wallpaper, allows the plaster to come off the lath in larger pieces/sections, cutting down on the dust (but, only a little).

There is a sub floor tile backing material called a dimple mat.

There is a lot more to know about owning rentals in these bigger cities that are strapped.

My favorite sphere call script goes something to the effect of (feel free to adjust for yourself) "Hey JOE, It's Mat, it's been a while, how's work?

Doesn't work.BTW, with the glass, don't screw around with tileset etc, just make your life easy and buy the tile mat (again, HD, havent seen it in Lowes).

Put a nice pot of flowers by the front door.. add a new welcome mat.