It's easy to make $50k a more a year by doing this and most importantly it won't cost you a dime but your time. 

And even assuming you win, what's the chance you will ever see a dime of the $$ awarded to you?

Long story short, evicted the tenant, put on a new roof, painted the walls, replaced carpeting, added a 1/2 bath, got a new amazing tenant in place (they have since finished the basement, added security alarms, painted walls, added cabinetry... all on their own dime) paying $850 a month.Fast-forward again to last year.

Even with deductible I was knuckle and dimed to a tune of $12,000 out of pocket. 

Realtors are a dime a dozen to find (all things being equal).

Most small brokers don't have a seat cost because you are operating from your space and on your dime and any benefit they see from your efforts will be a positive because it advances their company through marketing, commissions etc. 

(don't worry I didn't' pay a dime over appraisal LOL)I moved here for economics, I personally expect home trends to increase for a few years with normal hiccups along the way, I'm riding the wave upwards.

I was able to fill each space with photographers, hair salon, insurance agent, recording studio, background check company, cpa, medical massage and a 3000 sq ft floor to a non-profit dance studio.I often bring the group together for happy hours on my dime, networking meetings etc.  

(target mom and pop) or be like good ole Grant Cardone and target only 35 plus units ( ps. that's when OPM comes in handy)...oh man There's so much...And by the way, all that knowledge was gathered for FREE. nope...didn't pay a dime.

Hey Rob,You will be hard pressed to find duplexes, triplexes or a fourplex in Toledo in a decent area at a solid price.After buying hundreds of properties over the years, those types of deals are a dime a dozenFor whatever reason they hold their value and not many folks are willing to sell at a discount.I suggest not investing in lower class assets from afar as it's just too volatile.The paper numbers look great but real life is a different storyMuch success