Lastly, are there any investors in the Houston/spring area willing to mentor???

It wasn't until the spring of 2014 that the fire was reignited and a newfound excitement for the industry was formed.I'm looking forward to being a part of the community here and hopefully we can learn and grow together!

Level 1: the "are we remotely close to offer price" analysis  Take the gross potential income and allocate 50% - 60% (exact percentage is determined by property age, amenities, and current condition) of it towards expenses Then take NOI and divide by cap rate which gives us the high-level valuation This takes 5 - 10 min to do side note: another way to do this is knowing the average expenses per unit per year for that property time in that market then allocating that towards expenses instead of the 50% - 60% Level 2: the "ok, let's get serious and specific" analysis  If after doing Level 1 it makes sense to continue then Level 2 is done In Level 2, you use property and market specific information to run your analysisSome (but not all) things to consider for the specific market/property: taxes and how they are evaluated, vacancy trends, what's currently being billed to residents vs. what could be billed to residents (i.e. water), etc. 

Anyway I've heard some horror stories before with them but also that they've moved along a lot of short sales since the spring.

I'm looking for a contractor in/around Colorado Springs who specializes in foundation repair.

Can anyone recommend a good investor friendly contractor in the Powder Springs area? 

The 100k house had pipes burst and had water damage throughout the house.

For example thier is a $150 storm water assessment per parcel $22 masqueto control ect.  

Just so you have a little of the "other side of the coin," we purchased a duplex about 5 blocks west of VCU in late spring.

Landlord pays ~$100 per month water only.Not sure how to proceed.