Take your list and try each system such as electrical switches, plumbing fixtures, look under sinks, check the attic and basement, etc.Also, you could go find a large bookstore that sells real estate investor related books, find one that deals with rehabs and sit down with a Starbucks and read for free.

The whole system is a house of cards.

The Fed is going to pump money into the system and keep rates low in a (IMHO futile) attempt to prevent a recession.

i'm sorry, i don't see it, unlless you have a marketing system from hell..if you can do that though, thar's great..

I would like to set up a system that would have leads coming to me as opposed to having to search for each and every deal.

However it is the low paid immigrants paying into the social security system that will keep it from collapsing.

It's your job as the investor to determine if the purchase price versus what they are conditioned to paying in rent makes the deal work as an investment property.You can do it.

High real estate prices, high taxes, highly regulated, and a legal system that is very pro-tenant rights.

I am in the same boat, looking for a group, however I am trying to locate a smaller group of investors, I feel that it would be more condusive to my learning versus a large group of guru's and sales pitches.

mother hire an inspector to inspector home before purchasing a foreclose from the bank. the inspector wrote on his report that he was not able to inspect heat and water system because they were turned off. my mother went ahead and purchase the home. now that the title is under her name, she now can call Nstar to turn on the water and heat system. after the heat and water was turned on, we noticed that room and hallway basement heater weren't working. also the heater system was leaking water and making notice. there was water pipe leaking as well. anything that has to do with water and gas is health hazard for this reason i ask is it suppose to be the bank who should be liable for all issues. i said because they did not turn on the water and heat system the time the inspector so he can inspect everything tortuous. and also for not telling my mother that the house is health risk. this kind of stuff can cause fireplease feedback is neededpleasei beg you all