I know that investors are generally skeptical by nature.

The bedroom is small but has a large window to let in natural light.

Bill makes a good point and one I didn't mention because I assume people will update stuff before doing it, but with human nature I know I'm wrong.But the other point is much is still use-able.

Best: Money, I'm not that lucky, over $200 in an copper kettle behind a rock pier in a crawl space.

I've seen what California women spend on dogs....All in good nature.

It seems that many real estate investors got into real estate as it naturally coplimented a business that they already had such as construction.

Special assessments will blow your rules out of the water, just like major repairs need many years to amortize over your investment to meet your percentage "criteria", an unplanned special assessment is hard to swallow for an investor.It is in the nature of the board to not raise dues.

There is no relationship of equity established in a market to an honest day's work, pay or charge.A contractor is, by the nature of the business, in a limited service business.

My wife and I are conservative by nature so the thought of 15-20 mortgages is scary to us.

Our houses that we work on are not restoration projects, but more of a bringing the original flavor back to life with some updated points.For an example, last year we worked on an amazing home with a smaller footprint (720 sq ft) but had three stories.The Craftsmanship of the word work was outstanding; just a little rough at places and 90% of it was painted.If this was our own home, we might have stripped the paint, revealed the oak, and refinished all the woodwork, making it drop dead gorgeous (We love natural wood).