The queen is your most powerful piece, but it needs to be used wisely to win the game.Here’s how to play the game:1.Protect Your Cash: Instead of using your hard-earned $80K for large investments outright, leverage it strategically.

Mentorship starts with relationships, not strangers on the interwebs.Coach Carson is a very reliable resource for building a small, powerful portfolio. 

Quote from @Miguel Del Mazo: It basically says that if the electric bill is twice what the same month's bill from last year was, the overage will be charged as a fine.That's a good barometer actually.

Here are the playersMe - OwnerOG Developer - Original Developer that improved property before I purchasedNew Developer - New Developer currently building a new subdivisionWater District - Own the vacant land that my sewer line runs acrossCity - Well, The cityTimeline:2007 - OG developer purchases large 1 acre lot with an existing house with the intent to subdivide and create a small PUD.2008 - Improvements are made (new street, sewerlines, storm, power, water) are brought into the subdivision. 

Property details: 3 bed 2 bath both sides with attached garages, aluminum siding, copper plumbing, 1972 construction, separately metered, all electric water heater, range, dryer, public water and public sewer on a slab foundation in a great school district right next to brand new construction everywhere.

I can fix almost anything and have experience with electrical, plumbing, flooring, roofing, siding, drywall, etc.  

I got a very good price on the building (about $25k per door), but it was a ton of work as in addition to tenant issues, there was TONS of physical distress (foundation repairs, sewer line and water line repairs, electrical upgrades, new roof, and apartment renovations needed for all units). 

In truth we could have started with 10 great ones and wound up so much better off over time Powerful advice!

I don’t worry about the electric because I use that for short term rentals.

Not sure though since HOAs seem to have way more power than they should IMO.