Hopefully with some good advice I will succeed in this unplanned venture.

This is because the current landlord might say anything to get rid of them, so you are more likely to get accurate information from someone who doesn't have a vested interest in just getting rid of an unwanted tenant.Also, an unplanned visit to the current address might yield some valuable insight into how they treat the property.

What I was really after is am I missing any line item that could swing the cashflow the other way (aside from a sinkhole or something crazy unplanned).Can you message me?

I should have triple checked before the inspection; he found a dead squirrel in the attic.I spent so much time inside the house making sure everything was perfect that I didn't tend to these basic details.

How much do you have in reserves for unplanned expenses (e.g. a water heater or roof replacement, pipe break, vacancy, etc.)?

Even with the steep discount, your investment will be effected by the HOA policies and unplanned community expense.I hope my response helped you sort through your thought.

A great way to create discounts on properties.Keep as much money that you have squirreled away as you can, offer to pay a little more if the seller can take back a PRINCIPAL ONLY mortgage (a mortgage without interest),Be a leverage investor, use other people's money, form a friendly joint venture, each participating partners gets a little from the results of your creative leverage and your purchase knowledge.Make offers subject to a public auction.

I take care of pests that invade the building envelope for which they didnt contribute: squirrels, bats, bees if nesting in the house.

.: Bill the last paragraph is one the best one's I have seen you write in the almost one year I have been frequenting this site..Hey even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then.

Shooting pigeons and squirrels that somehow got into a 3 story house.