To make this work, you're going to have to pound the pavement and find your own deals.

When you are lucky enough to have a good deal fall in your lap, it is usually not some random act of chance, but because you have been hitting the pavement and working hard to make that happen. . . .

There are some large asphalt holes which need to be filled.Here are the expenses per year:2400 - Insurance7000 - Taxes600 - House Electricity ($50 / month, high estimate, only 5 lights run off this meter)500 - Snow removal (not a huge parking lot)5200 - Property Management - the current PM charges $100 per week6642 - Maintenance - I allocated 10%, but that seems very high considering everything has been rehabbed1000 - Dumpster8500 - Water/Sewer9963 - VacancyI know the rents are low for the area.

I have seen cheap, asphalt shingles get destroyed by hear in just a few years.

I stepped on his fingers and he fell several stories, but the bast--- was still moving around on the pavement so I dragged my fridge out and pushed it off the terrace onto him.

i just received a bill for $741.57 from the city for the pavement assessment infront of my rental. fun!

The streets in my neighborhood are getting new pavement this month even though there aren't any potholes.

Though easier to work on and cheaper to construct asphalt shingles should not be used on lower pitched roofs.

Here's what goes to the top of your list: houses with vinyl siding, simple gable roofs (go asphalt shingles if you can), no trees overhanging the house and only one story.Simple gable roofs are the easiest and cheapest to repair and the least likely to have leaks.

PaulI have been pounding the pavement chasing after REO's and haven't had an offer accepted in the last couple of months.