Was an emotional buy but I don't think I overpaid for it. $71,500 in early 2002.

That's great Richard.Instead of wanting everyone to give you something you have shown the perseverance and discipline to make it happen for yourself.Everyone wants success but just a few will work for it to make it become a reality.Make sure you have no debts that cost you money every month charging high interest and instead bank roll and keep growing your money.

Written policies or procedures are also good for employees that you may have working for you and in charge of marketing your properties.

And maybe getting to know the people in charge at banks or getting to know the owner of an FSBO you're looking to get helps too.

If it's a big job (e.g. inside the walls), some people will charge you, and depending upon where the bees are, reconstruction may be needed.My wife and I answered a swarm call once where a huge hive was found inside the walls of a church.

The bank that wrote those loans was taken over by the FDIC just days before my closing, and even spending five minutes researching a $200k loss is evidently too much effort for the government, because no one has been charged.

Since they are not on the lease can you file trespass charges?

Joe- I have 3 of the above.150 unit building- the professional mgmt company is in charge of all bills AND the resident mgr expenses (who lives on site)580 unit self storage-resident mgr and asst DON'T live on site, but my personal asst maintains an office there.

You can charge a higher rent and substantiate it with the updates.

We are all issued 2 parking permits when we purchase a property and are charged $250 if we must replace them, so why can we not be issued 2 pool permits as well, with no photo ID requirement?