Bill Gulley That's perfectly doable with a few units.

No one of importance gets to see me during the day so I think I can get away with it.

I extend my services to them and offer to find them the perfect space and run through the tenant representation process.

@Tanzie Staley Welcome.Basically:What's it worth in Perfect condition?

@Steve Smithy if you decide to sell your Pittsburgh property I too would be interested as that is my area as well, particularly Multis.That said if you decide to hold PM me and I can send you my PRop mgr. they have been decent though not perfect.

In my head, the perfect option would be to find a mentor who I could work for and teach me but no such opportunity has become apparent yet.

@Aaron Montague Nice links, another really good source of information on 203K loans ishttp://203kcontractors.com/faqs#min_max_repair_amountWe are currently pre-approved for the 203K Loan, going with the Standard/Full Loan Package, just hunting the perfect deal.

(so if any of you RE investors wish to have a vacation home in PR now is the perfect time).

Now, there were two PERFECT comps, two houses sold on the same street, one almost across the street, one the same sq footage, one slightly SMALLER, sold within the last few months.

They have been perfect tenants (couple and 2 young children) keeping the place spotless and they never call (home was totally renovated a few years ago from a foreclosure).