I've ran into many that are broken, corroded to the point of needing to be replaced, but I'd say more often than not they are in useable shape.If they do need to be replaced you can break them off the main hub with a hammer, this will break the lead seal loose, removing just the flange collar leaving the 4" hub.

Or I will just point to the old blog and leave the replies and other things in tact.

When I get to the point where I want to do real estate full time and leave my FT job, do any of you have contacts for real estate groups who buy health/life/dental insurance as a group and, thus, get their small business/personal insurances more cheaply than if they bought as individuals?

I don't want to make her leave, she's been there 55+ years, and she really doesn't want to leave.

Pad your budget and leave room for unexpected things, as they always come up!

Whether that's a counter-cyclical play or just a return to sanity in the real estate market, I'll leave to you.Mike

A big problem has been getting them to even call back, do i leave message anymore or persistantly call or both?

Hey there Totally,Its nice to see that their are more and more people that choose to leave their previous working enviornment to try out real estate!

You end up leaving a lot of equity in the rental so that it cash flows.Others look out of state for better cash flow.Realize that some of the advice you will receive is very specific to what people see when they walk out of their door.

In theory it is easy but in practice I find it to be A. difficult and B. kind of nerve-racking.First you have to find a buyer that will sign over the house and agree to leave their mortgage on the property.