May be cheaper than buying a window AC - or other remedy.

So that's my question, would you rather go after a cheaper 20-unit that takes more selling, more maintenance, and more marketing but is an overall safer bet, or fix and rent a nice single family home but risk overpaying or having your only unit vacant too long.

I am sure Dan that you can get some cheaper assistance if you leverage Mark & Chris.Best of luck buddy!

Depending upon what you find, and other factors, it might be cheaper and easier to just replace the slab area with a traditional wood floor joist system and plywood.

For the record, my guys and I are not too shabby at installing and finishing hardwood in place ourselves, but for rentals, we tend to stick with $2.99/ft2 plain-sawn No. 1 red oak on sale and three coats of oil-based poly at $100 per five-gallon can.But even if I could get the kind of ultra-high end oak flooring Joshua's talking about cheaper than PEI 5 impervious tile, I would still do the tile in kitchens and bathrooms.

Current monocrystalline modules if installer right are aesthetically pleasing and are significantly cheaper as well as much much more efficient.

I understand you can purchase cheaper carpet but this doesn't seem too cost efficient.

Meaning you draw up an actual contract with payments, down payment, etc to them instead of the a bank  (Cheaper typically since there are no loan origination costs, etc)  Agree on an interest rate.Once you own it, then do the repairs.Looks like you might have a deal there, if the numbers pan out.  

One thing that would be good about buying a cheaper new car is the need for a loan, and that loan can help me establish much needed credit history

But again, these are going to be people you know and interact with, and you'll want to discuss what they are looking for and what you're willing to offer -- you may find that you can get money cheaper than that or perhaps only more expensive.