We will be having our next meeting on March 30, 2017 (an event has been submitted), and are hoping to get enough interest to eventually have a robust REIA.I know there is a lot of interest in real estate investing in the Auburn/Opelika metro area, so if anyone has any thoughts on what we can do to to capture this interest and provide networking opportunities in our area, please let us know.  

First line - #1 item said: "If its verbal - it doesn't exist".

Pictures and videos capture much more attention on social media than text-only posts.

There are some other small items like if you are on well water the well has to be contained within 30 feet of the acre you subdivide as well as road access, but none of those were an issue in our case.

Say you do want to go ahead with this purchase, I'd be curious if the property came with tenants, if there are repairs you could make to increase the rent, and if you have factored in closing costs.Lastly, CoC works well to calculate a yearly return, but it won't capture the benefits of the renters paying off your mortgage year after year.

You can also take them to garage sales, have them look up the value of items online, then haggle a ridiculous deal, then go sell that item online.

We have lived in the home just over two years.Other items to note.  

Hi @Nick Ferguson,In my experience it is cheaper in the long run to do the items yourself (or have them done of course).

The dog, Bonnie, despite being small-medium-size, has developed a habit of reaching for food items on the counter, and despite lacking opposable thumbs, had apparently turned the gas knob.  

Ridiculous Example - If you verbally agreed that he paint the house purple as a condition for him to move in and he painted the house purple, you could argue that's why he painted your house purple.3) Document actions that you have taken to comply with both the written contract and whatever you came up with in item #2 above.