I'm still very much learning and researching, and thinking maybe contracting out the majority of the work is a better plan.  

It's 20 years later, we've had a major housing recession, and I'm in the Southeast now (Alabama).

What I like about this deal is, the major cap ex's have been handled, and there is still meat on the bone to increase the cash flow by filling the vacancies.

I am also in need of experienced real estate investors who can coach me online about additional information i need to know also, but any help is welcome. 

Because we did the majority of the work ourselves, the total rehab budget wound up being around $30,000 (which includes adding a deck, fencing in the huge back yard, fixing the driveway and adding a paver front walkway.)

I'd had the assumption that i'd buy a rental using a HELOC on my primary residence, and then financing subsequent rentals with a LOC/leverage on that rental property (something I assumed the majority of rental owners are doing now).  

The majority of the office space is leased to tenants that have all been there 10+years with recently renewed 3 year leases.  

I am currently in my last year of college at Hood College where I am majoring in Business Finance, and minoring in Economics.

Hey does anyone know any good online real estate exam courses for new york (75 hr course).

The property is in Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas were majorly flooded a few weeks ago, so contractors are overwhelmed right now with flood repairs (this property did not flood).