I’m a new investor in Windsor, just arrived. 

You can do this by working out a split with the Broker while you are working remotely to bring in owners properties and learning the business now to August then a different split when you arrive and take over the day to day management.

Or, more to the point, you need to know the basic formula to arrive at a cost basis for which you can build on.I use the spreadsheet evaluate various deals that come across desk.

You will have gotten results.This is aimed at two types of people here on BP.The first type of individual that I’m directing this toward is the complete newbie; that is, the person that has just arrived within the last few days or weeks and is floundering around, having no idea what the next steps are.For you, I recommend following the advice I’m going to give below AFTER you read the Ultimate Beginners Guide at https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing and make a plan.I am interested in your plan, so feel free to map it out and tag me in the plan.Other people on BP can only hold you accountable to your plan if we know what you’re trying to do.The second type of individual is really the reason I’m writing this post.This is the individual that has been on BiggerPockets between 6 months and 15 years that has not yet done a deal.I am writing this to you.I want to mentor you.I’m giving you free advice.I’m giving you advice that, if you paid me tens of thousands of dollars, would be the first set of advice I would give you.I would not continue our training until you followed this advice.No refunds.

The proforma from the seller had 10% vacancy already built in so I used the general rule of thumb of 50% to arrive at that number.

However, when I accept money through PayPal, I have them pay the entire balance up front, whereas VRBO, they can make half the payment and then pay the rest 30 days prior to their arrival.  

.+ for his cassette tape and workbook course on a new credit card... after a few beers with friends (at 18 or 19) and it arrived the following Monday or Tuesday, and I 'refused it' at the door, and called them and asked for the advertised 'refund,' after they received it back...

However even at your best you can't answer all of the calls as they tend to arrive during the same hours of the day.. and if some have to go to voicemail why not set up a VM system to capture and call back the caller within minutes.

Arriving at the hotel on Thursday afternoon was like stepping into a family reunion.

After paying a few late fees & penalties for bills that did not arrive - I have put all I can on e-bills so will not be lost by the USPS.