Just remember that a Guru's job is to teach you just enough to get you to buy the next step in his program.Take that money and invest it in a way that you can grow your savings enough to actually buy and flip a house.In the time you are saving the money, read everything on BP, listen to every BP podcast, and starting asking questions about things that stump you.There isn't anything anyone is selling that you can't learn here.

If you're old enough like my generation, we remember exactly where we were when President Kennedy was slain.

If I would not have rented to them I immediately serve them a 30 day eviction that has nothing to do with rent payment (can't remember the name of the document now, maybe notice to quit).

Remember, in these old houses, lumber was milled locally, in many cases on-site, and frequently by hand, so why would you invest effort to mill a support pier that will be unseen in the basement when it makes no difference to its function.As Brian indicated, houses were built experientially back in {pre}Victorian era and lumber was not graded as it is today - mind you, much of the lumber was of a far higher quality than what we harvest these days.The key thing to look at is whether these unmilled piers are set directly in the soil or if a footing (likely stone, but possibly concrete) was put underneath it.

I remember being so frustrated that my friend's beach house (sea level) had flood insurance of like $600 a year, but when I called on my house (16 ft above sea level), they wanted to charge me $1100/year to add flood coverage because mine wasn't subsidized.

The normal parking space width, if I remember correctly is 9 feet wide, thus for two vehicles you would need 18ft of width for the cars.

Remember this includes your primary home residence as well.

Always remember that most people hate making decisions and will prevaricate for as long as possible.

Although I am not in you area of VA, I took my classes at Alpha College of Real Estate and they offered in class ( 2 weeks-if I remember correctly) and online courses.

Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.Good LuckPaulTwo Great reads, I bought both J.