It's blood, sweat and tears in the desert to find reliable contractors.

Blood bath is dramatic, but hoping to get some conversation going on this. lol.

I have extensive experience with 37 Signals' Highrise (cheap, fast to implement, fast learning curve) but have also looked at Salesforce and heard good things about open source programs like Sugar. 4 - The necessity of working together in the same office vs virtual operations.

since capital is low look for a few Hard money guys, or if your one of the lucky ones to have a rich uncle in the family private money is always an option as well. and being from Brazil Soccer is in the blood over here!

Got my blood pressure going but then I found out it’s only cuz the owner has a sweet deal to rent to the military for short term rentals.

Of course I am biased but I think Detroit's Midtown, New Center, East Jefferson, Corktown, West Village, Milwaukee Junction, Sugar Hill district, Eastern Market District, Detroit Medical Center, and soon Northend are where any investor stands to get a really great return on their investment since comparatively speaking these neighborhoods are hot and prices are still relatively tame compared to other cities seeing similar growth. 

Check out this article at the Atlanta Post: http://atlantapost.com/2011/01/21/wouldnt-gangs-make-good-real-estate-investors/. The author makes a compelling (but scary :D) point.

Bill Gulley I may have taken some of that to heart but no blood no foul.

No party to this contract is a family member, related by blood or marriage, is a business associate or shares a business interest with the mortgagor (Sellers).4.

But to ask me to be CHEAP, is calling me cheap, calling my work cheap, calling my years upon years of blood sweat and tears to gain the skills to do what I do UNVALUED, wasted.