will, i like the economies of scale argument, except for the vacancy thing...if i own 50 units ina building and have 3 vacancies, that's the same as owning 50 houses and having 3 vacancies...so to me, that's more of a mental or psychological factor than a mathematical argument..absolutely hit the nail on the head with forced appreciation..i also love it, bc i can pick up crazy good deals in charlotte right now!

I have not heard of anyone getting nailed on it for over 15 years now.I would assume anyone thinking of conducting any new business would check to ensure compliance with applicable laws.

If you set steel posts, it is very easy to come back and re-rail and re-picket the fence...especially with a nail gun.

I only sub everything out, just because I can't drive a nail strait, LOL!

Richard nailed it down for you and provided sound advice.

Scott nailed it.

Haha, Mike you nailed it!

As a rule, condos are pretty hard to nail down in this market, and they carry their own set of risks.With those HOA numbers on top of it, best to move on I think and look for a solid SFR.Todd

I built (literally bolted and nailed it together myself) my own Geodesic Dome home in the late 80's and learned about purchasing land, getting the owner to carry the loan, getting construction loans and converting them both to conventional loans.

Hit the nail on the head here - and that goes for almost ALL of these gurus who say they are willing to "partner" on deals; the criteria for deals that they have established for partnering are limited to GREAT deals - they almost just want somebody acting as a birddog.