Therefore, you need to become educated in estimating repair costs while walking properties to decipher if it's worth your contractor's time/energy. 

Most in California. our small and medium communities are being left behind bc it takes too much time and energy to get to know every market and the returns the big guys need don’t work in tertiary markets. 

However how much are you spending is this even going to be noticeable to your bottom line, or would you be better focusing energy on other items?

But on the flip side REI allows you to substitute cash investments with your time and your energy.

They are in the energy business and want to purchase the home because it is near their children and grandchildren.

You have new guests every weekend this takes time and energy to manage. 

Damaged energy markets and a swelled stock market as well as an interest rate past ready to increase.

You can quit your job and live of REI, but it takes on average 10 years of throwing everything you have in time, money and energy into this endeavor.I quit my W2 in 2015 and learned very quickly that you can watch only so much daytime TV.

I didn’t want this thread to turn into a bunch of negative energy and questioning others.

Most would probably agree thst doing real estate should be our primary focus. sjbuyshomes.comAs with most things, learning to market well online takes time and energy to learn.