At worst, these markets are "value traps" ... high yield but only because they have flawed fundamentals and chasing high yield on an asset that goes down in value over time and is likely to have a dividend cut in the future, so high risk of a negative total return.At the other extreme, there are markets like SF, LA, NYC.

It's spring so insects are going to be more present than in winter months.

In a mortgage, your money is trapped once it goes in and is expensive to take out.Has anyone actually practiced and combined the two methods above?

Being a beginner my main concern is being taken for a ride so trying to hookup with experienced investors who can educate me as to what traps to avoid.

Injuries from animals (i.e. certain dog breeds, amphibians, & insects to name a few).

So, so many are trapped in the rat race.  

Remove any and all food sources, Move outside trash cans as far away from building as possible.Put out outdoor mouse stations and put as many mouse traps your self as you can.I've seen mice crawl up the outside of stucco buildings and they are crafty. 

Patti Robertson is that $1350 paid by the government for those houses in section 8?

You're never supposed to lay it through doorways, or in sections larger than 25' in any direction, but need to use transition moldings to allow for expansion and contraction.

I was planning on having a pest control specialist set traps UNDERNEATH the house...