I rarely watch tv any more.

Also, after the fact, I realized there were some places where I could have moved / added electrical outlets / tv outlets.  

Ok, to begin with, I don't know about the rest of you guys, but here in Missouri our profits are not 100k per house like on TV.

Utilities, including wifi and cable tv, are also additional costs that owners don't usually have to cover with long term rentals.Furnishing--short term/vacation homes should be furnished with a combination of durability and sought after amenities in mind.

Watching enough reality TV can give you the impression that everyone completes all of their inspections because they are waiting for a huge problem to arise (right in time for commercial break, of course).

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In light of all the guru, snake oil sales types you'll find these days on TV, you've probably found the best resource to get started right here and at the right price.If possible, my suggestion is using owner occupant financing to buy a new home, rent out your existing primary residence and repeat the process until your portfolio is where you need it to be to comfortably retire, pay for your kiddo's and grand kiddo's education, sit on a Caribbean beach with an umbrella'd drink in your hand...whatever floats your boat! 

But Jeff I agree with you whole heartedly that buyers are now more sophisticated and are looking for certain things and design aspects in a home, thanks largely to these home flipping and design shows on tv.

If you're a newbie and you've watched far too many flip shows on TV, you should NOT do fix-n-flips unless you have the following "5 C's of a Flip" figured out:1. 

Lots of "flippers" who watched one too many TV shows bidding up the prices so pretty low profits and probably not worth traveling for.