I really like it.Aan Erik en Thierry... ik spreek Nederlands gewoon, dus als het handiger is, kunnen jullie gewoon in het Nederlands antwoorden.As far as my real estate plans go, I am planning to start for myself in the buy-and-hold market.

But point #4 is a very valid point tenant selection is very important ... which is your prefence high en,d mid grade, or low end markets?

Word on the inspector contingency, I'm not en experienced contractor.

Though the opportunity and value is there, it has been so long since assumptions were en vogue that they still aren't that common (to the tune of a couple hundred a year) but as rates continue to rise I am sure you will be able to find people who have done an assumption recently. 

Do I put an offer in for (as en example) $450k based on what the listing agent says to my agent or do I get the Schedule E, do the inspection/check for issues and THEN put in an offer.Sorry for the newbie question :)

If the exterior paint truly has alligated to the point that it needs to be completely physically removed... that's a very involved process that requires a lot of hand labor and some specialized tools - ESPECIALLY if you're going to do the project in compliance with EPA regulations.This process is, in fact, so time-and-labor consuming that it can be a heckuva lot cheaper to simply remove the exterior siding and re-clad with new siding.Unless there's some specific reason (historic siding, for example) that makes you want to retain the old siding... alligated paint is just a bear of a job.And just to help the matter, here's a good image of alligated paint -http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/alligatoring

thinking 4 foot square.Bought en wells and covers seem real pricey,,,but do look better.Do I need to do anything to control heat inside the one on south face of house?

https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/multitask.htmlI was trying to post this before, but my computer kept powering off.

I think a double dip in RE prices is a possibility unless the gov't bulk RE sales go through en mass.

Hi @Josh Randall @Maximo Dejesus @Michael Smith any luck on the hunt for en RE lawyer?