Good luck with this penny pincher going forward

Finding contractors, getting estimates, knowing exactly what you need done vs what you'd like to have done in order to maximize each penny.

Anyways i have purchased one home in 46205 zip code right on the border of the 46218 zip code and tenants are great (so far) house appraised at 145k and i payed right up there because i got 1 more house for pretty much pennies on the dollar (bundle deal) The other properties are in the west side/ smaller homes and 46221 zip code.   

On off market deals I pay her 3% she earns every penny.

I will make your money stretch as far as it can and I’m fully confident I will not need another penny.”

Stud finders wont locate the copper lines and, to be effective, you have to run the wire on the entire run of pipe. 

I personally only deal with flips in the area and with newark anything is possible from window break ins to stolen copper pipes that you just placed 2 weeks ago. so i like to leave atleast 50 to 75k profit on a property and finding that right now is extremely hard but yet possible. 

So all said & done there is a tremendous upside to using methods 4-19 versus 1-3, where you will be shoulder to shoulder with tonnes of newbies competing for pennies on the dollar. 

@Hobart King As others have said, take the easier path to making money always because there will be times in this business if you do it longf enough where you will earn every penny and then some. 

We started savings accounts for our boys pretty early on and our 13 year old has a decent amount saved but it's making pennies..