Kind of "pay your dues" sort of thing.Besides, new people like to be greeted by other new people so they know that they are not the only newbieon the block.

I used drain cleaner every month to solve that problem.I'm not saying that you should not buy property for rental, there's good money in it.

I'd rather see the apartment 1 block from the grocery then one that I'm not familiar with the location.

I'm new here, and to RE, except for all the books at the library and the TONS of info online. I think my head will soon explode from the info overload, but it's fascinating to me and at 31 y/o this is the first thing...

There is no backyard fence, there is no landscaping whatsoever (it IS really ugly but, the ugliest house on a nice block.), there is a water leak in the yard, the ceiling in the bathroom collapsed from a storm (the insurance company half-assed the repair), now the roof is still leaking and there is water damage on most of the ceilings.

House has curb appeal now, was the sadsack on the block prior to the work.

I do not drain my funs as I try to keep at least 2 months of mortgage payments in my account.I have long thought that keeping the properties mortgage was the way to go but have since seen the light and all cash is right.

Looking at another one in the same area about 2 blocks away.

It is a 1955 block home in town.

2/2 block home on about .25 of an acre (standard 'florida' home built around the late 60s early 70s).