Sometimes my tenants look at me with wide eyes when they call and I show up  with my tool box and fix the problem well and effectively.

Barbara Sher coined the term "scanner" and dedicated her career to helping people with wide varieties of interests find direction.

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My intent with my first deal is to buy a property that exceeds this return by a wide enough margin to compensate for the added work that it takes to buy properties vs. just sticking money in an index fund.So the question is, for those of you that also invest in index funds, what is the minimum return that you seek in a buy and hold property that will make you buy it instead of index funds?

Most important, a few pictures (The "before" pictures are earlier in the thread, here)Unit statsRent: 625/mo, 1 year leaseRehab costs - still tallying but this included some structural work & a lot of building wide plumbing - 12k+Kitchen:Bedroom: Bathroom - I went with a black floor (Allure) and i really like how it turned outLiving Room:And now to add to the hilariousness of this property. 

I love that you all are so willing to share your expertise and help with the problem from every angle.

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