I have been investing all my spare time into tons of research and have noticed huge investment in the neighboring communities like Encino which is good for appreciation however, I observe homes selling at a slower pace than in the beginning of the year.

I took pictures of damage on all sides, cut and removed the tree limb, covered the hole with a little roofing felt and a couple of spare shingles (I drew with paint "Do not step" on the shingles), and tacked a piece of plastic over the hole in the drywall.

An accessory dwelling is possible although very compact.

As our new units come online we dont provide them and as old tenants move out we keep the ones we had in circulation for parts or spare units for the ones we still have in there from a few years ago.  

We travel for business; in our spare time, we gamble, visit museums, go to the beach, and watch movies and TV with video on demand via a high-speed connection.http://www.esri.com/data/esri_data/ziptapestry

Sediment can be flushed out.For stuff like this I keep cheap spares on hand - it's oh so easy to find a ~1 year old water heater on craigslist for 50 bucks.

Many landlords have spare parts in their garage that they use to make repairs, and then they don't count the cost of the materials.As for the total return on the property, you have to also calculate in your Tax Benefits.Someone else mentioned the 2% rule.

Take the one out and work on it at your house in your spare time, if you have any, if you fix it then you have a spare!  

If (because of a crash) you don't have $6K to spare you can't sell.  

Very Respectfully,Jonathan VelardeI personally would put every spare penny toward real estate investing and running my business.Banks will say that you need so much emergency reserves for all of the properties that you own.