The Mr.Clean magic eraser works wonders on a number of surfaces, including plastic and fiberglass and enamel and porcelain and painted walls.

On the surface level, you can compare the price of the home with others in the sub-division.

there's tons of of other factors, what's the neighborhood like, expected vacancy, deferred maintence, etc. but on the surface a 1.5% deal seems good. 

You are just scratching the surface there Jay throw a few more on and enjoy :)

I personally carry a Microsoft Surface tablet.

On the surface hard money and/or private investors don't seem like a viable option, but am I wrong for not considering private money?

I saw one house with these expensive egress windows, and built in ladders to the surface, but the grate at ground level had a padlock to prevent burglaries.Basements can be cold and damp, and often times have limited ceiling height with low hanging ductwork, pipes etc.If you are use to living in a single family detached house you will hear your basement neighbors and most basement apartments have little to no sound insulation.In general I don't even like finished basement in SFHs.

I just bought a new Nokia Phone, an Asus Laptop, and my husband has a Surface RT Tablet.

listen to many podcast, tons of post and have just begun to scratch the surface.

Several searches on the subject brought me to discussions on Bigger Pockets, so I thought it would be appropriate to sign up and join in the conversation.Long term I'd like to do my own real estate investing as commercial and multi-family/apartments seem interesting at least on the surface to me.