:roll: If something were to happen to McCain, then Palin is the face of the Republican party........While I have said before that nobody could be worse than GW, I might need to eat those words if Palin, God forbid, took the Presidential role.

So many people are searching for the magic formula, and it seems that what many of these seminars are selling is the hope that it's all real, rather than having to roll your sleeves up and build it one little bit at a time through hard work, discipline, patience, and careful choices.I'd say that a person who purchases homes with cash, or through sensible use of leverage with enough equity to balance risk/higher returns, is displaying those qualities and is far from "stupid and lazy"!!

About ~60-65k ARVNext time you are at lowes check out the rolls of carpet in the back of flooring.

I can't stay in one place very long so that's why I would really like to get the ball rolling soon or I know that I'll loose interest in researching/looking and I'll answer the call of the open road again.

just roll those repair costs into the loan. 

I am not based in Wisconsin, however, so just be sure to double check your state disclosure laws since in California we most likely would need to provide an asbestos disclosure as well if we're giving a lead paint disclosure (built pre-1978/79).Besides the standard forms a nice touch is to include a small welcome package: a sponge, roll of TP, candy, your business card, and a thank you note welcoming them to their new home.

-Also will a seller give any potential buyer the "rent roll" and a copy of the current tenants leases?

But many times by the time the weekend rolls around the house would be either pending status or backup offer status. 

If you want to get started, find a deal the old school way and that means it's time to roll up your sleeves, but you already know about that part!

Because we do not want to end up out there for too long, we thought about purchasing a multiplex (two-four units), so it could easily roll into a cash flowing investment property, and could help us to get into a home for our family in the market we want to be in.