However, I don't ever want to get comfortable in one location and lose my remote investing skills because the local nature of this business is one of the greatest advantages real estate has over other asset classes. 

laminate has been popular for two decades brcause it is clean and tough, just look for laminate that passes for wood it looks so goodGlass is natural, beautiful, eay to clean and reflective...and will be used in different sizes, colors, shapes and paired with other materials for some time to comeGranite or any stone is classic...but as tastes change the preference for colors of granite will change...and yes it will take a backseat to other fresher ideas in countertopsWood ceramic tile will probably last like travertine porcelain tile because they imitate nature...but as tastes change the underlying hues change...goldenish tones giving way to grayish, I think "looks" will date a decor more than individual choices.  

I viewed a house today with some serious sub-flooring issues.The house is built up off the ground and the plinths underneath are clearly collapsing.The tile floor inside is still in good condition but the floors slope up and down.Can anyone give an idea about methods and cost for fixing this?

I've seen so many newbie investors end up buying land that is unbuildable only to have sell it later at a steep discount once they realize they can't even afford to keep up with the taxes needed to keep the land.For future readers, one common way to evaluate and price land is through the Land Residual Method, which is pretty much a simply formula:Land Value = Developed Value (highest and best use after development) - Cost of DevelopmentIt requires a little work on the agent's part to dig into what the costs and potential developed value will be, but I wouldn't consider it rocket science.

This is a much simpler method.  

The mitsubishi w/ hyper heat Link operate down to -13.They loose some amount of efficiency at those extremes but should do the trick.My other option would just be to go natural gas and skip the AC but i like the fact that these take up 0 floor space.

It's not a foolproof method of evaluating neighborhoods, but it's a place to start.

I mean, I know, at least initially, my credit is what matters, but I'm asking about methods to build business credit.So like I asked before, if I sold my house to an LLC, then rented from that LLC, wouldn't that be in part, building business credit for the LLC? 

Welcome to BP Nathan.Anyone looking at Podcast #70, needs to search the forums as that podcast is full of old bad methods and illegal aspects.

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