also i was told by another landlord to open up a gas card and whenever I get gas to put it on these and use it as a deduction.

One guy was billing aviation gas to the bank for his plane for years!

Since they sell cheap gas to the public it breeds loyalty.

Bigger Pockets paid subscription, gas to travel to see properties and contacts, and possibly money for a down payment if you're able to get a property under contract with a seller, i hope my opinion can help you a bit, happy investing!

@David Holt @Sam Craven I am moving back to Houston this summer (lived there from 2010-2012) I recently quit my job in oil & gas to focus full time on my real estate investing. 

I very clearly stated in the original post that I immediately went to the property, had the fire dept come out and test it, they said there was no CO cause the furnace wasn't running, and I cut power and gas to the furnace so that it wasn't able to be run.

I know what its like to be struggling for survival... to cut cable, home phone and internet, have to go to the library for internet access, live on cheap bread, tuna and peanut butter, keep thermostat at 55 in the winter to save fuel, cutting copper out of an old schoolhouse to buy gas to get to work, buying clothe at salvation army.

None of the experts in those threads has any more gas to post a single more word

And I bought a couple rolls of stamps for $90So for about $150 (with gas to and from store and post office) I can send about 200 letters out.

I have no money or experience to get started and just need a leg up from someone who is doing this and not just trying to take advantage of my inexperience.I worked in the IT field doing helpdesk work for over a decade and really havent gotten anywhere in life instead of more debt.I have 2 daughters and one bonus child(step daughter).If I work really hard I can pay my bills on time, and have enough gas to get to work but all the pressure is suffocating!