So if you can get market and above rents and the guy is not a flake go in the lab and iron out a lease you and your attorney are okay with.

An educated person would never give you an iron clad guarantee about how much a property will sell for...

You just have to keep working at it and the wrinkles will iron themselves out.

But a full time job and a family can eat up your spare time - ironically the thing that attracts me to REI.

Ironically I was just talking to my wife about online auctions or tax sales, sheriffs or whatever where you are buying direct and don't have to deal with BS wholesalers or middle people who are out there to make a quick buck.

It's all about systems:  ****TIPS*****1) Set up the space right, and get everything you need - 3 sets of all linens, iron & ironing board, hair dryer, extras of stuff for them..2) Have a thorough ad, that answers all questions, w/ FAQ.

Ironic how you mention this about AppFolio and the tenant Notes section because I discovered this earlier today after noticing one tenant is really behind on rent.

But the most ironic thing....

Ironically, regulatory changes like Dodd Frank actually forced a lot of banks to upgrade their commercial lending servicing and accounting systems to meet new reporting requirements, I just don't think much has trickled over to the consumer facing systems."

Plumbers put a camera down the line and said that the cast iron drain has collapsed somewhere in the middle of the house and that they need to excavate through the foundation to repair the line digging up multiple rooms $$$$.