unless you have 1 million to invest, netting 10k per month is going to take a  l o n g time. 40k will not get you a house, will get you to update a house or two at around $300 cashflow per month.there are many threads on here about getting to 15k per month, getting to 20k per month. lots of good feedback on there. i just gave you the quick explanation.

OR come at it with a lower offer and have gas service hooked up (I'm assuming since you mentioned comps having NG that its available in the neighborhood).

@Rich Ng not trying to cause drama and I know they were not technically late when I posted that but I was just trying to get ahead of the possible situation before it became an issue.

Weigh the cost of LP/NG in your area.

Quote from @Trung Nguyen: I think "dress for success" is a way to get yourself up the corporate ladder. 

@Albert Ng Yes, you can do that during the screening process but not after they Are already in the unit.  

Yes it's free @Rich Ng

A: I worked really f****ng hard and read a lot of books, and spent a lot of time asking people who had been successful before I was. 

Well, I'm not trying to start a p****ng match, but where I see people just posting complete BS I have to call shenanigans on them.PNW wrote: The Clintons stole antiques from the White House, for Pete's sake.

In fact many high consumption industries eventually leave for that reason.Several years ago we inherited a couple of old spinster tenants (14 years residency) that were paying large, but subsidized, NG heating bills, but only $500/month in rent.