@Shetal Gandhias a programmer, you are likely ahead of most REI folks in terms of what you can do with data.mash yourself a simple geodatabase from redfin csv's or assessor shapefiles. get up on qgis (20 minutes) and make some visual databases for your programmer self.

Click on the name of the person that you want notified via an email, that you responded to them.

But, you might still be ahead if its ACTUAL current value is a lot higher than $70k (because of all the work you've had done since).

The hookup quote is $375 and cable is depending on linear feet (haven't actual gotten a quote for that yet).I'm guessing your suggestion is to go a head and make the upgrade. 

What does this mean... when you have recommendations on your dash board when you click on them nothing happens. ?

You can check them out by clicking on the "Home" icon at the top left of BiggerPockets, or by just jumping right to  www.biggerpockets.com/dashboardThese boxes are brand new - we expect to iterate on these many times, and to add dozens of new ones as needed to improve how you use the site.

From there I think you'll naturally find a mentor and someone you click with versus awkwardly asking someone you just met to mentor you... 

What ended up happening with those condos where you bought the second and came out ahead?

I was so excited to buy my first deal that I went ahead and purchased the house anyways.

Now, this was coming off an insane boom from '01-'06 (so I'm about even on all and ahead on a few.