We keep a log book with the date of manufacture and the date put in service for items such as smoke detectors, appliances and toilets.One of my favorite tools for estimating the cost of items commonly found in an apartment/house is the HD Supply catalogue.

Just my opinion ( maybe from his favorite aunt).

when I traded stocks one of my favorite indicators was the CNN/Forbes/Time indicator.

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My favorite is fix and flip, but this too also takes cash in bank.

Some information is timeless, but markets are constantly changing and some strategies aren't applicable or approriate today.My favorite books so far are by a member here J Scott.

My favorite was under hobbies : "Smoking Pot" no joke

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Mike, I sell a lot on owner financing, one of my favorite lines is I explain that I am taking them from renting @100% interest down to owning @10% interest.

You could also buy most of the vacant land in your favorite town, not "city", you could help drive the local economy, be a big fish in a little pond.