Wet the stain with cold water and rub the bar of soap on the stain. 

I expect this is becoming a worsening problem as we experience greater weather swings from climate change (longer dry / wet spells).

I mean *cough* * primary house 

The articles from Property Metrics will help you get you feet wet and then the more advanced underwriting videos and models from adventures in CRE will help you to learn to swim.

If you did your evaluation of the building assuming you would never have to replace that HVAC, you would be hurting if you had to suddenly cough up $26K.Over the long term, and over multiple properties, you WILL have to pay these big capital items.

Just getting my feet wet at this point, exploring neighborhoods and trying to find a broker, financing, property manager, etc.

If there was water damage then the wood will be wet and they will have to use dehumidifiers to dry out anything thats wet.. and find the right company you can trust.

“So you can let it do what it has to do and still get the strength you want out of it,” he said.That means construction at the FUSE complex will proceed at a fairly normal pace this winter, barring abnormally wet conditions, Bost said.

We are interested in starting out with wholesaling and then move into flipping and rentals after we get our feet wet.  

After reading some forum, I am considering house hacking on a MFH, but still having it partially manager by a property manager while i get my feet wet.