I’m all for transparency but “2% of tools” has a very weird ring to it.

@Elliott Wolf: We coined the term "Ring Cities" for investors looking for great returns in Metro Detroit.

@Joaquin Camarasa A tenant I inherited was running the largest illegal sports betting ring in Denver.

You can turn off notifications temporarily or indefinitely so it only rings for certain people. 

I have done a new fridge, Nest thermostat, Ring doorbells, microwave, etc.  

Get a free Google voice number and set it NOT TO RING to your forwarding number.

There is a $35.00 Non refundable background check that the applicant needs to pay to smartmove.Look at the ID of the person when they get to the property,.......and make sure it matches the person.....A quick tip on showing......and setting rental prices.......Do a "soft advertisement on Craigslist with all the info.....but without the actual address.....just the name of the street.....see if you get lots of responses quickly.......if you do......that means you need to take the ad down for a couple days and then re advertise it at a higher price..............I advertise on CL and when the phone rings.....Do NOT ANSWER.............let people leave voicemail .....you want to see if when they leave a message they sound like someone that you may feel comfortable talking with on a daily basis......And DO NOT DO OPEN HOUSES..............What you need to do is when the first person you talk to that you get a good vibe with expresses an interest in seeing the house......you tell them I'm showing it Saturday at 10am and Sunday at 3pm...........then be quiet.....they will pick a time.......and you repeat that process with everyone that calls and make sure it at or around the same time slot as everyone else.....Don't tell them other people will be there also......When they do show up and they see other people there also.....it creates more of a demand for the room :-)   Also...pick a time that is withinn 24 hours of talkin with the person....if you talk with them Monday afternoon....tell them you are showing it tonight at 7 and tommorow at 6.        

(As I said, Idaho tends to be wedded to how things always were, in the past, & reluctant to adopt new things to Idaho.)

While I feel I'd be fairly comfortable financing (assuming the numbers work), one thing from Ramsey is still ringing in my head.

And for those willing to buy in a middle suburb or in one of the rings just outside of the cool areas, you can still find a reasonable home.