However, home prices have gone up by almost 50% since then and it doesn't pencil now since rents have only gone up perhaps 3-5% at best.In addition to Aerospace and locals, you do have quite a few LA commuters. 

SoCal Edison has installed these types of meters and I need to create  Green Button software system to allow Tenants and me to read meters, motivation is to create a Sustainable living apartment building since rents are $50 to $200 per month more if i add Smart Services.

This could take some time, since real estate in northern Maine isn't what you'd call high volume or fast-moving.

Since real estate is very local it is not easy to find the right people on a general board to help.

But I sincerely appreciate your input and agree wholeheartedly on using financing to my advantage!)

I sincerly hope my repliys are not considered argueing a point.

Intent is intent, regardless of whether you write it down or not...and it's just not clear to me what I'm writing down to try to convince them that the intent is something other than what my actions are indicating.For example, if I write down that I intend to donate the property, do I get to treat the property as a charitable donation, even if my actions (not donating it) indicate intent different from what I wrote down.I'm not trying to be obnoxious or argumentative -- I'm sincerely curious how I might be able to treat my flips as capital assets instead of inventory.

I would like comments that are helpful and sincere, like your comment.

During my last trip to Florida, i notices a number of bandit signs and car magnet signs along the lines of "SECTION 8 RENTALS CALL ###-####" This has me worried that the market is flooded with people trying to buy and rent properties, especially since RE prices aren't dropping right now in FL.It's great to meet everyone here, very informative!

Also, since rents will rise over time and the initial investment will stay fixed, the CoC will rise over time.