Once you've got the stamp of approval from the city, is there any reason the utilities would have a problem from there, or is it typically just a matter of paying whatever crazy fee they require for the work?

I didn’t have a large marketing budget, or any budget for that matter, so in order to send out the direct mailers I bought a list and put together 2000 yellow letters by buying the paper and envelopes in bulk at Walmart and then spending the next couple of weeks every night from midnight to 2am, after the kids were sleeping, just folding and stamping them to save money.

There is some other entertainment value to the story value...season tickets went up thousands, jerseys doubled...it has got to be more than just basic t-shirts, hotels rooms, airbnb double?

Yes, they may lose out to someone who waives inspection, but far better to lose any one deal than to drop the inspection and and lose their shirt because they get ambushed by big, unexpected repair items.I never suggest "loading up" on contingencies. 

My debate I am having with myself is should I consider managing my first property or two so I can gain the experience (Been there done that, got the t-shirt kind of deal) or should I put my faith into a management company from day one, freeing my time up for other opportunities?

Time stamp the photo, make entry.

I love how she handles those bad contractors wearing the FBI shirts and those who don't respect women in the real estate industry.

That’s a good way to lose your shirt when the market inevitably dips sometime in the near future.   

I don’t think so . and to top it off it’s in a c class area .. your going to lose your shirt on this deal when it’s all said and done 

The Heights is where you have a good chance to find one due to relatively consistent construction through the last 50 years on parcels of land that (at least started out) at a decent size, not those subdivided postage stamps in Rice Military.