This is one of those expensive fancy glasses that you can't just patch up.

I am imagining a rehabbed house (nothing fancy but good appliances, HVAC and roof), in a Class B or better neighborhood, and cash flow positive.

i don't need anything super fancy.  

It's cheap and the agents say it does what they need and isn't too fancy.  

These are the top things we change:Add a bathroom if you can near existing plumbing. i.e. add a Master Bath if a wall is shared with the hall bath.Update the kitchen: cabinets, fixtures, appliancesUpdate bathrooms: cabinets, tile, toilet, bathtub/shower if neededPut in pergo or wood floorspaint everything inside and outchange any non-modern light fixtures and fans.Don't pick fancy and expensive stuff - you start to get into personal tastes.

After enjoying a fancy car lease for 3 years, 19,000 miles, and $27,000, the lessons I read previously in Richest Man in Babylon and The Millionaire Next Door started to sink in a bit more.

Our privacy laws prevent the use of the fancy software you Americans can take advantage of.

So we need to prepare for that eventuality.As we say in the motorcycle world, dress for the crash, not for the ride.Eddie

He's the wizard behind the curtain on a lot of this fancy tech stuff.

Stay away from fancy cars, restaurants, coffee shops and malls.