One board member said why are we rocking the boat? 

I just recently listened to a guest lecturer at business school (top mba) who was a managing director at black rock.If you are interested in real estate ...listening to this exec talk about black rocks strategy to acquire 150k SFR around the nation and spend billions would be sure to get your blood pumping.

It can take a couple days to frame, rock, tape, mud, texture, trim out and paint a new closet and might cost $400 or more in materials.

Here is how it all really works:You put the home under contract with seller and you as the purchaser will say " Ramona B and or assigns ". 

We bought the fourplex next door to it a little over a year ago, made a trip out to do plants and rock for that one.

I stood in the background and watched Bob meet with the investors while his band of misfit workers would carry boards from the front of the house to the back and then bring them through the house so the investors "saw them working".

There are so many different ways that I have read and heard of what are some of the more rock solid proven & tried methods to finding the "good" deals?

There are homes all over Indianapolis at rock-bottom prices what I was told.Joe Gore

I'm sure the guru has a rock solid answer though, and a really fool proof sounding plan.

@Marcia Maynard,It is good thinking on your part but are you going to get yourself a rocking chair and sit outside your unit and see who come and go so you can nail them for $50 bucks.