Otherwise, you'd change the oil & brakes in your car, brakes, cut your own grass, etc.Having learned though, that some owners are diehard DIY'ers and will throw their time away, here's what you could do:Showings: either do your tech way or hire agent as @John Warren suggestedTasks: see if you can find a desperate agent you can pay hourly to be your "go'fer"Maintenance: use online services to addressThere are pro's & cons with all of the above, but guessing you will stubbornly ignore them.Good luck!

@Manley Woods- the age of the structure  doesnt  concern me  if I get a  solid inspection ...the more  concerning thing to me is the  systems in the  homes    ( furnace / pipes / sewer lines /  oil tank ? 

Hey Eric,Sorry to hear about that.Have you considered parking that cash into an oil and gas mineral rights royalty fund?

Just as it is your choice to buy gas even though the oil company Execs are making Billions.Decide if the value is worth it to you, and don't fret about how much the person that made it happen is getting.  

I think the instructions called for luan but I was thinking oil based paint over osb, plywood, or concrete might work and cost less.

If it's on heating oil, those bills hit like a punch in the gut this time of year.

We are in energy country, oil fields and wind energy.

Traditionally it's been more of a boom/bust affected by Oil+Gas. 

My plan is to target neighborhoods like La Mesa, Rolondo, Spring Valley, and lemon Grove. 

I currently work in the oil field.