Gary West I have found this online calculator very helpful in answering that question.http://www.timevalue.com/products/tcalc-financial-calculators/accelerated-mortgage-calculator.aspx

:) You can use Google maps to "drive" the area as well as local real estate listings online.

Some things like mattresses I ordered online, some items I got from the Habitat store and some from the local stores there.I semi-lived in the property during a lot of the renovation.

Things I like about Keller Williams is the extensive online training available and tremendous support.

I have yet to have one but "vetting" a prospective tenant 3 deep for every reference.Here is a video that explains 3 deep.http://www.youtube.com/watch?

BTW all the classes I took were online.

So, I've made a video of my last house I checked out, a complete walk through (except exterior, which you'll just have to trust me needs exterior paint and some landscaping that I'll do on my own) and I want to let the other newbie's like myself see how my numbers come out.

Here in California, you can check online to see if the contractor's license is active, if they are bonded, and if they have worker's comp.

I haven't heard that, and couldn't immediately find it online, but it's possible.

Is waiting until I have finished creating my on-line presence (website and FB) the wrong way to go before I start marketing to motivated sellers and absentee owners.