Do not link it to your checking account with no cash card , I,e you have to work hard to get at it.Then regardless of whatever else you do about the truck or other options, you will be paying yourself first, and in a year you should have chunk of cash for your next investment.Good luck

READ, READ and R E AD some more. 

E Chicago is in the middle with good pockets.

I do have an O&E report on the property that shows no other liens attached, other than the 2nd, and I have a cooperative borrower.

I agree with @Dave E. and @ScottM. 

I wouldn't do a flip there either-- just rentals.The government/city of Petersburg is a crapshoot-- it's so poorly managed, it's embarrassing.. their fundraisers are embarrassing..... e everything about how the government is ran-- is just a joke. .. gosh even their holiday decorations are embarrassing!  

So, still about show #35:Josh and Brandon comment how they say "awesome" so many times that people would create a game that every time they say "awesome" in the show, some listener would do a shot of alcoholic beverage;- They also asked the listeners to share one of the "Tweetable Topics" to enter the chance to win a BiggerPockets e-book.   

-e

However for improvements to prevent weed liens by cutting the grass can be argued as ‘money Spent’ and no cap in this scenario... just rational sense. i,e $5k to cut the grass on a 40’x110’ lot (w/or without structure might be questioned.

TD and BMO are the worst..20k a unit you getting a 1890 built that is ready to collapse..LOL   But I have to say tenants paying with Interac E transfer is a whole lot better and convenient vs the options in the US..