Now, on the other hand, if you need a deal so bad real fast cause you can't pay rent or buy food or something like that - well a second job is the way to go for that, not investing.

been there. great food trucks. nothing else. :)

More brain food for me. 

The name and @ will appear highlighted in blue.Welcome, my family lived near GJ for about 15 years.

TimSorry you're having to "walk the high and narrow road" on this one,,,Got a suggestion though,,just food for thoughtAlways offer your contractors a bonus for finishing early ,passing inspection,& work done in a timely manner,,,,Always stipulate a fine per day over deadlines,,,,I enjoy your post and hope you come out OK on this one,,,,as my dear Latino colleagues say "You got "cajones",,,,[stones] ,,,,i.e "great intestinal fortitude"Best RegardsDave DoyleMonrovia Ca

If I did I would have to ask them if they drink and measure their body fat % to see how much of their income they spend on fast food and how quickly they wear out their shoes and that's just silly.

Our meetups are just a bunch of BP people, getting together for drinks and food and talking real estate.

I understand leaving something out if 90% of the house is great and there are a few problems -- you don't want to highlight those.

In a perfect world, this is the type of mapping software exists:1) Ability to plot where bandit signs are2) Ability to click neighborhoods (highlights the area) and it gives you the avg price for houses sold in that area over the last 3 months with stats3) Allows you to type in a single or batch of addresses and will plot them4) Type in an address + save notes to that location (Name, number, saw your sign at, etc)5) Mailing List option - allows you to remove address from list, document offer at an address, records how many letters have been sent, updates the page automatically for when a house in your list has been put on the market or soldThis are a couple of things I wish I had...

A few highlights: My brother is the VP/Treasurer and property manager for a real estate investment company that owns 1,400 of the most desirable rental properties in the greater Boston area.