Thanks again and do you have any tips on what to look for when it comes to the lease itself?

Thanks for the tip, P NW.

I write a blog about being a landlord, and have recently written an article about what to look for in buying a duplex: http://www.iboughtaduplex.com/general-day-to-day-landlord/tips-for-buying-a-duplex.php Good luck to you in your property search!

It's full of tips and illustrations and takes you through every step of rehabbing homes from purchase to sale, as well as number crunching.

Standard finishes include wooden floors for the living and sleeping areas, ceramic tiles for the kitchen and bathroom floors, painted plastered cement for the walls and painted plyboard for ceilings.

Since I am also a customer I know that no one pays attention to them and thats a great source of leads.Realestate professionals/ Brokers.....any tips to make myself attractive on a part time basis?

cyndi,if you buy an "ugly house" you just have to make sure it isn't too "ugly" and thus in need of a large amount of work.if you or a partner can do the work - and manage to spend about 6000 on materials (paint job, rugs, doors, some appliances, ceiling fans, a tile floor, and a few other splurgy/nice items) - then this strategy is definitely doable.qualifier - it's easier said than done to find these deals, because the we buy ugly houses guys buy'em all up!!

I plan on painting, doing the floors, cleaning, cabinets, landscaping etc.

Let me know where it is (PM would be good, no sense tipping off everyone where it is and having you get scooped on it), I would be interested in checking it out for curiousity sake.

The closest I could find was called "Political Frugality: Guerilla Economics for the Demonized, Devalued, And Disenfranchised And Money Saving Tips for Everyone Else by Larry Roth."