The losses took two years of running a profitable business and flushed them down the toilet. 

This is the simplest method, but it also means your tenants are more likely to abuse the utilities by leaving windows open with the heat or A/C running, leaving lights on, ignoring the toilet that constantly flushes on its own, etc.3.

My main goal is to retire early with a flush rental real estate portfolio under one arm and more quality time spent with my family under the other.Hello again and I'm sure I will be connecting with many of you soon!

So I'm just past training wheels.I highly suggest anyone doing this the first time if you are not flush with cash.  

Depending on how green or seasoned you are and you ability to flush out profitable opportunitues tgat your mentor closes on, you become more valuable. 

I find it much easier to get an reasonable deal off market (especially if you aren't flush with cash).

You're flushing $1,400 down the toilet in rent at the moment..." which snapped me right out of it.

Regular maintenance schedules (water heater flushes, gutter clean-outs, furnace and a/c filter changes, etc) would be a plus.  

Hi Bruce,Yes, and flush the toilets and run the water in every drain, including floor drains.Open the windows for a while to air it out.The water evaporates in the traps and sewer gases fill the house.Don't light a match or smoke inside until the house airs out.Also be there when the water comes back on and look at, and listen (at the meter) for leaks.Good Luck!

The trend for me right now is to wait and see where the market goes.I am flush with investor cash so when the time is right I will deploy capital.