Requires a single saw cut under the area you want to melt, which and then a line of the heating element.

On older homes, it's often 64" or less...sometimes we can just cut the scalloped edge if there is one...othertimes, my brother, who is a master carpenter, gets the task of rebuilding the cut cabinet.

If I go to pickup trash or do a simple repair I don't say I did 2 hours of work at X per hour and then cut a check to myself.I manage most of my properties myself.

You might find in your inspection it's all badly constructed/rehabbed and you might even have to cut back into the work done.Also, you could have a falling out between the partners, that happens a lot.You price it accordingly and make your offer and then roll your offer in every 14 days until the tell you to get lost...and then start again under a different brand :) You won't win any popularity contests, but you'll win a few deals.This of course is only if you really want it...be careful what you wish for.

Cut a corner and have one of these bite you after your purchase a property and find out how much less the inspection would have cost vs major repair that could have been caught.

I can guarantee the prop manager that if the owner approves I will cut him a check for his "first month's rent and his 8% for this year".

Can you cut the bottoms of the doors then and run it into the closets then?

This can cut out many good deals as local investors are ready right away to put under contract when a property hits the market.A seasoned broker/agent should be qualifying you the investor.

A little ice breaker gift, they get a little less apprehensive about the new owners, they talk a bit more than they were planning to, and they share how their hours were cut at work, or their girlfriend who lives there isn't the same girlfriend who is on the lease, or their son brings his dog when he visits on weekends, or their mom lives two doors down, so this apartment is really convenient for helping her out.

From the countless blogs and forum posts I've read on BiggerPockets it seems as though a lot of investors choose to stick with neighborhoods/municipalities they currently live in, or are already familiar with (it cuts out the step of learning a whole new market).