Both methods will provide moisture protection.

The big pluses engineered hardwood are:it is more stable than traditional hardwood, so are less likely to cup or twist;is more sustainable to produce than traditional hardwood (makes resources go further);some are available with installation methods/systems allowing for easier installation than traditional hardwood.

Opening and using the solo401k (vs SD IRA) as an investment vehicle seems like a good choice in my case however it would be very helpful to talk to folks in Atlanta who have utilized this methods and are willing share pro & cons.

Some areas damaged meters fall on whom ever the bill is in and they have to pay for damaged meter and if it happens again they also raise the deposit way up if I think awhile I could recall several other ideas I used the cigarettes and several bottles of booze method to get someone to convince a few to leave for greener pastures.

From there you'll understand that any creative financing method leads to meeting conventional terms, you can't target something you don't see or understand.Having construction experience is great!

Are you using this method for yourself as the seller or buyer?

My tenants might have been more adapt to view scheduled showing as favorable over an open house.

Not to mention there tends to be no method of identifying those assets pre-purchase.

Here are some great books that I highly recommend that I've read in the past year in no particular order: 1- The Magic of Thinking Big (the size of your belief = the size of your success) 2- The 4 Hour Week - Tim Ferriss (productivity and leveraging technology and 80/20 rule) 3- Eat that frog - Brian Tracy (productivity, focusing on 80/20 rule) 4- Lean Startup Method (bootstrapping and adaptive learning) 5- How to Win Friends and Influence People (classic on working with people) Enjoy.

I think I understand the basic concepts of wholesaling, flipping, lease to own and other methods that are supposed to be the no money, no credit way of investing.