If they used carpet, it may be a sign they were doing it on the cheap and you'll be left with the resulting problems x 3.  

The last thing I want is my tenant to over load the shelf and it pulls out the cheap plastic bracket from the drywall.  

Granite does help with avoiding damage, and you can get cheap granite these days.

I offer cash cheap, a bit more with owner financing or even more for a master lease option.  

And I'm trying to locate a cheap house and a high neighborhood that needs a little bit of work.

How to really, talk to a seller about selling their home to you at a cheap price.

A lot of folks promote the 401k loan like it is cheap and easy money.  

New construction is not cheap and the process from feasibility all the way to occupancy is long.  

Should be all the forms and instructions you need.An LLC in MI appears to be simple and cheap to establish.  

While trying to get up to speed with all of this, I've also been watching the property market and going out and seeing a few places for sale as well to get an idea of what is out there.I've done the math with a lot of existing properties (even very cheap properties in less affluent areas) and I just can't see how I can apply those rules in my situation.