The gravel ideally should go all the way to the top-soil, but if necessary for aesthetics you can put a few inches of top-soil.The drain needs to either empty downhill (Obviously) or drain into some kind of underground detention system... or a correctly-installed dry-well system (Most dry-wells are not correctly installed).

if 50k is all you got saved up, then no, never be dry, always have some cash on the side for a safety net, like 20k.

TL;DR: I want to offer on a few properties but the number that works for is well be low asking price.

By incorporating elements such as artwork, plants, dried flowers, and candles, you can make the property feel warm and welcoming, encouraging visitors to envision themselves living there and making it their own.

Washington Post article Food Stamps Put RI Town on Monthly Boom and Bust CycleDespite Concessions, Woonsocket's Pension is Forecast to Run Dry (Valley Breeze, the local newspaper to read for Woonsocket stuff)Appeal Period Expires on Supplemental Tax Suit (Valley Breeze)The last one is particularly relevant because the "supplemental tax" is a special extra tax bill Woonsocket sent out to property owners a few years ago, basically because they couldn't meet their expenses with property taxes alone.I like the general concept of investing where few others are, however I also give huge consideration to the fiscal stability of a city or town and how responsible its leadership appears to be.The latter is mainly because, if spending outweighs income a municipality can do one of two things: 1) reduce spending, 2) increase income (i.e., raise taxes).

The ink isn't dry yet on my closing and I am ready to buy my 3rd investment, but I need to know how to go about strategizing the next deal.I did a refi cash out on my 1st investment to buy this 2nd home out right, is this the smartest way to continue to buy or does anyone have some ideas?

For other items, (i.e. framing, roof, siding, floors, windows, dry wall, insulation), do people prefer to use one crew who can handle most of this (typically the interior crew), or are there separate contractors who will handle each of these (or some of these)?

Consider construction stops during the last crash, the lack of bank lending, the lack of present day private lending (playing too safe and requiring returns that won't make sense for investors), the lack of deals due to all the foreclosures drying up, inflation in everything else from groceries to building material, and the destruction of tens of thousands of homes from natural disasters...from a supply demand stance we'll be seeing some rising prices.

@Rex Li I would first if you are able pull up the vinyl flooring, install a dehumidifier/fan to start drying out everything.

Make sure you enough reserves to last through any dry spells.