I showed up to a date once in my little "gardener truck" which was a hoot lol.Anyhow, I guess to sum it all up, my general strategy is to set your personal reserves for yourself (I keep about $10,000 separate for myself that I don't touch), reserves for any business or rental (Don't ever touch them for anything other than that business or rental, no matter what), and then save save save.  

Yes I occasionally had to spend money on repairs and manage a gardener from far away, but at the end of the day, the pros were much more than the cons.

I nearly overflowed the pan rinsing with my garden hose (ac unit is in my garage) which would have left standing water in an inaccessible part of the return duct (would have had to cut a hole through the wall and duct to get to it, yikes!). 

What I look for is stuff like garbage bag windows, boarded up windows and doors, over-filled mailboxs, unkept garden/flower bed, tall grass and exterior house paint chipping away.When I've approached some of these houses, many of the home owners were nice people, have no problems with their finances and not looking to sell whatsoever. 

4th to spend more time with family especially my parents. 5th Expand my garden and make it more functional. 5th to expand on my wife's non-profit kids running program or the kid's programs here on the reservation. 6th would be to add 5 more free and clear rentals.

Is his brother in law a gardener?

This includes, but is not limited todisconnecting all garden hoses from outdoor faucets prior to freezing weatherand opening cabinets under fixtures that are adjacent to outside walls to allowwarm air circulation near water and waste pipes. 

Cut my own grass lawn, as gardener raised from $40 to $80 a month.

I'll just have to buy less Lettuce from California and plant more in our garden.5. 

PeaceDavid SosnaDesert Garden Properties