On final inspection the camera detected a three inch belly in the pipe.

IMO, you have to focus on off market, act very fast, buy with cash, and perhaps work in some 2nd tier markets to side-step some of the competitiveness.Should feel normal coming from California.Rick

I even put an additional 10K into refinishing hardwood floors and new interior paint in my only three year old house to try and sell it while it sat vacant.

I own Three Hills Properties LLC and Emma's Acres LLC.

Exactly three years ago, we almost couldn't GIVE our starter home away, which is what led us to become landlords.

I have more vacancies than I like currently, but back in November I was fully rented.With the homes I bought in the last year, I like three bedroom homes the best followed by four bedrooms.

Sandy Uhlmann I tried the first three, now I'm gonna try the rest.

First, make sure the property was converted to a triplex legally - i.e. all permits were pulled and there are three separate electric meters.Providing the property is fully occupied and the renters are all paying and current it should make it easier to wholesale the property to a landlord.

We lived in one unit and rented out the other three while we were stationed at Fort Hood TX.

We use three different AMCs.