Each unit should have shut off valves for the various faucets, otherwise you have to shut off the whole house to fix a faucet.You still have to drain the water from the pipes.

If you're going for cash flow, appreciation doesn't really matter a whole lot.

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You should put a financing and appraisal contingencies in the contract for the new home.4- Assuming you (and your family) are going to live in the new house there are a whole slew of other items for you to consider ie: school district, neighborhood safety, travel time for work, etc.I wouldn't worry too much about getting a deal on a house I'm going to live in unless it is for a very short term.

I have been reading and listening to podcasts about real estate investing for the better part of the last two years and can see clearly why so many people use this as a vehicle to achieve financial freedom.

Toilets, tub, moulding, carpet.Needs new kitchen, room, rugs, spackle paint, driveway, 2 whole bathrooms and 1 bathroom updating.My concern is the two upstairs bathrooms have this gaudy italian tile which only certain people would like.I am thinking if I took the low comp, $425 *.70 that equals $297 - $100 in estimated repairs, that an offer of $200 is where I want to be.

You need a whole solution that prevents it from repeating.

While I can write a book about it on the how I did it, it was ONLY due to my reputation, performance history, and ability to make an investor whole that I was able to pull that off.

They are basically mutts that have those unique features of muscular body and boxy head.

@Marvin Spears,You are on a site that will prove far more valuable to you than any guru you can find, anywhere, at any price.The whole guru, coach and the latest fad, information marketer 'scamdustry' just makes my skin crawl.If they were as good as they claimed, they couldn't afford the cut in pay to become a guru or a coach or an information marketer.