@Michael Plante is correct i know friends who's rentals got abuse like that they go there unannounce and is like what the heck 

@Michael Plante I didn't realize how close you were to lakeland.

Some siding, particularly stucco, can be especially tricky to work with since you need to bust out all the stucco around the window to R&R it, then know how to blend and texture-match to repair it.If you're doing it yourself make sure you know local building requirements so you don't create a code violation for yourself - know egress requirements, where you need and don't need tempered glass, and minimum U-factor and SHGC.

Andy this is what we enjoy on the west coast and were title plants are digital.. in many other states they still have to do searchs by hand. plus in closing attorney states these run like law offices they dont generally have any customer service department like we do or in my case builders service were for free they do all the plat work for me ( title co) etc etc

Definitely not a financial or investment advice but some general guidance for consideration.Some of the factors ( A few I think you already are aware of ) I look for when evaluating a market include: Population growth and demographic trendsJob and economic growthRental demand and vacancy ratesProperty taxes and regulations…@Patricia Steiner laid this out brilliantly.Overall real estate market conditionsBased on your budget and investment goals, you may want to consider mid-sized cities with strong economic growth and rental demand, such as Austin, TX( There is a new Samsung plant brewing in Taylor,TX); Nashville, TN; Charlotte, NC; or Raleigh, NC.

Caleb, where do you find blank yellow paper that is the same weight and texture as the legal pads?

Just think of your business cards as seeds that must be planted in order to reap the harvest.

"Hard" work is installing sheetrock for an entire day only to come back the next day to tape and mud for hours on end day after day before you have to tape everything off to blow texture for four hours and then retape everything to paint the trim after you've spackled and sanded the trim 3 times and then you get to retape everything to actually paint the walls.I know from my own personal experience and from helping other investors get started and ACTUALLY SUCCEED long term with a career in REI that my continual blowing of happy elevator music straight up their wannabe's kilt is REALITY.

†you will be planting fear in the minds of the seller that doom is around the corner unless they agree to sell you their house quickly.REI Question: “So if I can close escrow on this house within a few days will that be okay for you?

Some are gold embossed, have raised print and are on heavy, textured card stock; very simple and elegant but powerful and persuasive in look and style, and succinct and persuasive in what they say.