Windows would be my next check-point (less than R1) and then wall insulation: I would not be surprised if they have no insulation inside, but you can do blow-in, which only requires a small hole.A home looses heat in two ways: heat conduction (which you can slow down with insulation) and drafts, which in old houses is usually the biggest culprit.

Best tips are take it slow and make sure you have significant reserves when you leave your w2 also don't buy a company car if you already have a car just to say it's for work.

We started raising the rents on the 3 and 4 BR units until the rate of leasing slowed to a normal pace.Fast forward two years and we found ourselves with higher vacancy on those same units. 

Real estate is all about getting rich slow, not quick.I'd be happy to connect.  

It has accelerated quite substantially in the last couple of years due to Ontario and BC migration (both in people and capital).

Here are a few things that I like about the neighborhoods in Indy compared to other states: high rent-to-home-value ratio, consistent and gradual city development, relatively low property tax and insurance cost, affordable renovation service cost.From my experience, it's possible to find deals that meet 1% rule if you invest in *turn-key* duplex or SFH here, but they are harder to find, and could potentially slow down you from scaling up.

I had only 2 enquiries till now and both did not go any further.I am told this time of the year is slow but is it so slow that I only have 2 enquiries in two months? 

Living in the house has definitely slowed progress. 

Contractors are slow and need money to pay off christmas

I would like to start off by saying thank you all for providing such a wealth of knowledge on this site and via the podcast. This is my first post and it definitely will not be my last. A couple months ago i was direc...