Finding Design Inspiration: Social Media: You could post a picture on FB and have a contest where the winner with a great design idea or suggestion gets it implemented.

Cap Hill is always a winner, Uptown is great but prices are higher so you've got to make sure you can get the higher rents.

And the prize goes to the no show who chased me to see it ( sent 8 emails and had 1 phonecall) and eventually emailed I am not interested because it doesn't have enough bathrooms and it is too far out of town.

That is, if you bought at the wrong price, there's nothing you can do that's going to turn a loser into a winner.

I'm fascinated with all the changes in the real estate business over the last couple years, and I'm highly attracted to the fact that there seem to be a lot of winners here...truth be told, most Realtors are pretty negative and defeatist in attitude.

This covers the famous duplex so often prized by Bigger Pockets enthusiasts (also includes up to 4 units).Your first port of call should be a local lender for sure.

Goal is 35K cash, keeping my eye on the prize, and getting closer every day.

I was making 6 figures with a high school education before my investing became my true bread winner.

With the war zone properties it is likely you will have higher expenses and more damage from the type of personality and problems that come with those areas.Get a couple properties under your belt, maybe you'll see you have the tolerance/desire/etc. to have a riskier investment with hope of more cash, but at least if you have a couple winners in your portfolio you can float your war zone one and it won't kill your investing dreams if it proves to be a problem.Stay patient, keep looking, stick to your criteria and be flexible.

I also like being able to sell the trailers to tenants and rent the pads to them.Of course we only talk about winners!