Thanks for the encouraging words guys, I know it's going to be a tough road ahead, and look forward to learning as much as I can, while solving some of the many challenges I'll inevitably face along the way.I just bought “The millionaire real estate agent" book, by Gary Keller andDo find it very eye opening to say at the least.

On the other hand, the 10 “riskiest” markets named were: Los Angeles Gary, Ind.

A good read/listen would be "The Millionaire Real Estate Investor" by Gary Keller and listen to a couple of the bp podcasts too.http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/category/podcast/

I highly recommend Gary Kellers millionaire agent

Gary Keller wrote The Millionaire RE Investor (blue book) and The Millionaire RE Agent(red book).

@Gary Kane,Depreciation is a deduction used to offset taxable income.

Hi Gary, if the pump failed on it's own I would pay the increased energy bill.I don't know where Your from but in Wisconsin the electric/gas bills have a "Degree Days" number on the back of the bill, this number would make it easy to figure the actual increase in fuel used for the month in question this year, and the same month last year, when the pump was working.

I highly recommend reading The Millionaire Real Estate Agent by Gary Keller.

I would run away from Gary since you don't live close.

A great book I've been reading is "Millionaire real estate investor" by Gary Keller.