@Ali Boone, I like to follow the same 70% rule in rentals so I can refi- and pull my initial investment back out to get another one.

You may need to pull all of the carpets also.Expensive way: there is a paint brand that will cover odors, and you must first wash the walls.I will go get my coveralls and come over to help you,Tevis

I'll just throw out that you can go to the Flip2Freedom site and listen to the podcast on "generating $5K in the next 30 days", as it walks through step-by-step on pulling a list and executing an initial campaign.

The holes in the walls are generally someone either checking for inspection or a thief pulling plumbing and electrical out in different places.With the ground issue in the garage and the floors might hardwood floors might not be salvageable.I think you will have some more costs than anticipated once you get into it. try to get it at a really low price.

In fact after one of the podcast a few weeks ago I went ahead and pulled the trigger and signed up for a direct mail campaign.

I would almost take your real estate books with a grain of salt and put a lot more stock in what you find here on BP...The info becomes much more straight forward and no punches pulled when you are getting it from people who do not have a bootcamp or coaching to sell you for $3,000.

Once from my phone when I was trying to read a thread, and just now from my iPad when I was trying to pull up a user's profile to see what info is made available when viewing through the app.

A lot has to do with your income, though.A quick google pulls this up: http://leadsafestlouis.com/services.htmSteve, I had the same thing in my class - a contractor who found out the hard way.

This set up my marketing to be directed to pull apartment renters into my properties: Why live in a 1-bedroom apartment when you could live in a 3/2 home for the same amount.

You pull the 80k out of the house, which then covers the debt service on this money.