I sort of jokingly referred to my strategy as being like Warren Buffet's, where he uses the steady cash flow from insurance companies to buy distressed assets or companies that need some turnaround, like he did in the crisis, but I think that's being too generous.. lolI'm sure I'll also get some grief for "speculating" on appreciation, but I have a thick candy shell, so don't worry about it ;)

If you want to reprint anything you find here you will need to discuss with the @Joshua Dorkin who own's the site.If "connecting with people" involves any sort of dealmaking please be aware that this is a violation of our terms of service which forbid any sort of unsolicited advertising via PM.

Dining room is pretty open to the living room beyond, through some nice cased built-in bookshelves...so opening the kitchen up also would mean that the whole house except for the bedrooms & hallway would be sort of one connected space.I am trying to rehab the house in the spirit of its 1920s design, and to make major changes only when they produce a real, indisputable improvement.     

I would be fine with a one time fee of sorts though.

If this turns into some sort of problem, I'll change tactics then.

I have rentals in decent, middle class neighborhoods, sort of upple middle of the spectrum in the area.

Also the risk is higher if the permits needs to sorted out.

@Derek Leblanc,the seller needs to either, know, like, and trust you before you will get what he or she feels is sensitive info that you are asking for, or they need to have their hair on fire and are extremely desperate to sell the property.Imagine if I asked you;"What's your Social Security Number, date of birth, Mothers maiden name and any medical Issues you have.Without the proper context, this would create discomfort, and come off as extremely invasive.

Connections are key in this business, you cannot do it alone (unless you're some sort of prodigy who knows everything lol).Keywords, like mentioned above are great.

While I believe that the discussions here are invaluable I wanted to share a way to get information from the gurus for free, sort of.