The Duplex worked well because we got a brand new roof, $5200 towards closing (the A/C units for both have about 3 years left), and no other major damage.

my friend is an electrician and he said with LEDs the dimmer should be the same brand as the bulb.

The flea market route would require the most amount of active involvement and marketing to setup (apart from reduced access to financing from local banks) but could be setup to run by 3rd party management, once you have an established brand name.What are your goals with this investment?

Why not just open a bank account with your new brand?

We walked away from the settlement table with a fat check and a brand new farm.Then I learned how expensive farm equipment is.

he rents a basic no frills brand apartmentand charges the maximum the neighborhood allowsand seems to always have disgruntled tenantswhere I have averaged one month and this was due to cleaning and repairs but the unit only spent 3 days on the market before being rented.My tenants in the doo dad units seem to be quite pleased and work with me instead of against me.

We have a brand new roof, brand new AC, brand new kitchen with real wood cabinets and GRANITE and STAINLESS appliances.  

How about a leaking roof that damages your tenants brand new HDTV?

Rich dad poor dad or any book in the series/brand.

It also has a brand new detached shop (appears <5 years old).