Our schedule for the remaining of the work is:sheetrock crew to repair and install sheetrock where needed; install all trim work and paint all interior rooms;tile bathrooms, install cabinets and new toilets and fixtures;install new kitchen cabinets;install new appliances;carpet crew to install carpet;clean yard of debris, trim shrubs and trees;paint exterior trim of house;new front door and light fixtures.Working at night after work and on weekends for our part we expect to be finished by late March.

Keeps the apartment clean.

I've started looking at pricier units in better neighborhoods (not the best, but not the worst) because that $20K difference in price really doesn't affect my debt payments significantly, but it can make a property easier to rent.Right now, I look at MLS properties; craigslist (which in my area is mostly MLS anyway); classifieds for FSBO; and a couple of bank REO sites.

I never walk in asking for the lease option, but you will get them if you can sell it as an option... in this discounted market they are easier to push every day...

The more exit strategies you have, the less stress you'll have to deal with and the easier it will be to move from deal to deal.I don't know of a general rule of thumb in how much you should leverage.

In many cases they're easier to manage than multi-family and leases can be much more attractive to investors as many times you'll find NNN style leases.

3rd, the hardest thing right now for us is getting money for our first property, what is some things i can do to make this easier???????

You need to make sure you are buying a property with a clean and marketable title.

So I had time to think, and decided one of the things in the my acceptance/counter was that they would have clean up the residues, fumes, chemicals, and odors of the fragrance and toxic chemicals in the house, and come down to 170 or a bit less, maybe pay closing costs, all or half.

Actually, I do, I have kept part of the upfront money to pay for replacing the end buyer should they exit, clean up as needed, and cost to eviction if needed.