This will ensure, at least at a minimal level, that the contractor you are using has at least some knowledge and experience in the bldg trades and const. realm

I understand that there's more money in making deals than swinging a hammer, and I think I'm working that way.

Perhaps....but I would not trade the service at Equity Trust for what I get from Kaaren.

So we are doing something else .However i cant seem to sell it in todays market and i really want to keep money or something moving I/E trade for other property or ?

Never seen my online stock trading company post stuff about real estate, but theyre facebook had a link to this site..http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-investing-in-rentals-could-be-a-good-move-2011-06-13it made me wonder, do you believe that is an accurate number, and what do you believe was an accurate number, say in 2005?

I can just see the BP stock trading on the NASDAQ at $250,000 a share :mrgreen:

I'm an energy analyst/energy trading and previous a credit analyst @ Wells Fargo.

I've been having good and bad times day/swing trading.

Here is mistake #3 (I think): only owning one property.I have no new lessons YET with the current tenants.My husband is in a skilled trade that his body will allow him to do for a maximum of 10 more years.

There is a trading thread in this section as well.