I usually attend but not tonight because of the snow:  http://www.meetup.com/NJ-Flippers-and-Funders-Meet...This one next Tuesday, I will be attending:  http://www.meetup.com/New-Jersey-Real-Estate-Inves...You will get to meet great people who are willing to help at these meetings. good luck and maybe we will meet at one.

Since the snow will be covering up most of the ground up here in Canada, we opted for minor landscaping only (pruning and removing trees/bushes).  

I too enjoy zipping along on the snow, but under my own steam (Nordic & skate skiing).  

My outside open storage is about 50/50 commercial tenants. i also get a lot of snow birds that leave their fancy cars inside a/c valet units.

We set a goal to accomplish 4 rehabs but may only get one or two more before the snow flies.

Snow removal and grass cutting will be offered to them as a extra and will not be included within the rent.Exit Strategy Land in the area is going for around 38$ a square foot (kind of high but it's a suburban area with close access to a major city).The way I see it I can't go wrong, I could always sell the land for basically what I would have paid for it.This would be my first property.

My CapEx is indeed on the conservative side and I haven't gone through the home inspection but I think $100 would actually be re-allocated to Lawn/Snow and set it at $200.The reason I am jumping on this particular deal is because I could be getting the house at the appraised value minus 6% (because we aren't paying realtor commissions if he sells to me).

I'm in my 30's now.

It's a house though, with much more maint and higher bills since it has a hot tub, snow removal, etc.

Early spring is great to with all the spring skiing but once the snow melts the bugs and mud definitely make it a less desirable area haha.