Im from Scituate, Ma so I know all the Boston way to speak... though I've been working throughout the southeast the past 3.5 years so my Boston accent has faded and become mixed with a southern twangy accent....

I used to just buy the premixed 5 gallon cans and when it got down to about 1-2 gallons buy another one and mix them together.

Mix and Blend.

As I looked out at the corner it was on, my mind started tearing things down and moving things, then adding a few of the neighboring properties to the mix, and bang, I got excited and had a new project.A similar thing happen one day when I passed a commercial property that had been on the market for four years and the latest listing had just expired.

Bill & Charles - Here in central NC, there is a mix of units: electric, propane and NG.

That way you only need to save one or two boxes of tiles for future repairs instead of 10 boxes of mixed tiles.

Emotions and real estate don't mix.

Not every program mixes fact with fiction.

Specifically "what" you do from that point is determined by your education, resources, and business model.If you were an established investor in another area, I'd suggest doing whatever you're already good at... but if you're a new investor "in general", I'd agree, start with either wholesaling or bird-dog.This business is easiest when you're mixing and mingling, so "get out there", meet some people, and most importantly, take action!

:Glassblowing (well, actually flameworking), here I use a propane / oxygen / compressed air mix and a German torch to heat up rods of glass in to a molten state, mix them around a bit, and have lots of fun.