Awesome article @Christian Brodin.

Read every legitimate article, book about all the different real estate and real estate related fields2.

Yes, it is time consuming; and yes, you do take a risk of your application being turned down; but there are many steps you can take ahead of time to help ensure success.FIRST, before you even consider writing a grant, make sure you have on file the kinds of documents you'll need for most grant submissions: Mission statementBy-laws and articles of incorporationOrganizational chartOrganizational historyAudit or, if an audit is not required, a financial statementFavorable newspaper articles about your organizations, and other PR materialsSufficient copier paper, FedEx packages, binders, dividers, etc.Having these at the ready will make the writing process go much easier.SECOND, after you've done your homework and isolated a funding source to which you want to apply, READ THE APPLICATION CAREFULLY.

This, in turn, scared the begeezuz out of me, so I went looking for answers, and since I've found a few articles in support of that claim. ie the forum post from Joel Owens belowI have seen vinyl used when someone wants to cover over and hide an existing problem with an older property.

This, in turn, scared the begeezuz out of me, so I went looking for answers, and since I've found a few articles in support of that claim. ie the forum post from Joel Owens belowI have seen vinyl used when someone wants to cover over and hide an existing problem with an older property.

Check out the Blog I wrote that details some of the steps to take if you're looking to find and operate a successful rental. http://www.hawaiilife.com/articles/2014/09/vacation-rental-ownership-tips/

The mistake I made was not doing enough research on a person I chose to work with because I had been told by a BP article writer/podcast interviewee that this person was a good guy when I emailed him for a recommendation. 

I kind of shrugged it off because my mother can be a bit of a worrier and she had no facts for me but I was just reading this article in fortune and it mention a similar warning.

Yeah I read one of the articles on using CPA's online. 

This morning I read an article posted on MSN.com regarding whether or not Detroit will receive a government bailout to help improve the diminished economy of the Motor City.