We both work full time for the Navy as civilian employees.It's definitely something we'd like to get into as soon as we can start!  

I was in the Navy so I love military aviation as well as general aviation.

Could be a sliding door or french doors.Home depot and Lowes have only expensive ones.Any idea where in the Tampa area I could go?

Some are dual pane.First estimate company was high at 2,400 for 18 panes of glass.Next company seems good but I do not know what glass costs.Estimate is exterior glass windows quantity 11 double panel 15 7/8 by 43 3/4 alum 1/4 and glass 1/16Double Panel quantity 6 - 28 by 44 Alum 1/4 Glass 1/161,700 with labor all in and materials.Exterior french door glass 20 by 64 all in for 125 parts and labor.

Hi Navi Veski, I'm looking forward to your diary of a first time flip, so keep us posted with the progress.

If you plan it right you can go up to 20 financed properties per couple or more with family members you trust.2)Portfolio financing or credit unions - Navy FCU has a commercial portfolio loan for residential property's with decent terms for 10+ properties, and also a lot of portfolio lenders have a minimum loan amount, specific county's or MSA's they'll lend in, or other requirements3)Utilize primary residence cash out to payoff some rentals and reduce your number of financed properties.

A French drain and some rerouting of gutters would have fixed it for under $5K, giving me a $40K house for about $20-22K.

Has anyone on here ever done a French Leaseback?

I've already made several improvements to the property including new gutters, french drainage system, some moderate plumbing work (shut off valve installation), repair and resealed asphalt parking area, and updated the units kitchen and bathroom I'm living in.I'm considering installing insulation in the building via blown in cellulose/fiberglass, new windows for building, and new landscaping (currently there is none).

Redirecting gutters can help, french drains can help, grading the soil can help, etc.To secure the wall once it has started to fail (often, failure can be noted by horizontal cracks in the cinder block or concrete walls), I know of two ways:1.