I am in the market for an 8 to 12 unit building for about $600,000I am pulling closing costs and down payment out of equity of other propertiesI'm having a tough time finding deals to cash flowBecause it is truly a no money out of pocket deal there is no cash on cash return ...its infiniteMy question is what type of return should I be expecting when doing a no money out of pocket deal?

What my wife and I have begun doing is stockpiling certain materials that we use in our flips if we can get them for steep discounts.

Like I previously mentioned, I will take any and all information I can get at this point (especially for free), but your advice to stay grounded and prepared to be enticed into further educational material (and costs) has been heeded.  

It would tough for them to sue you for the security deposit if they failed to meet their obligation, and you followed state guidelines for itemizing the portion of security you retained.More realistically, something to consider is that you do run a risk they'll sue - especially if there's a case the door was a safety hazard or there's a state statute that allows them to break the lease.

As far as investing in Jupiter goes, its really tough to find a deal.

I had an engineering student ask if he could build a deck himself and whether I would contribute toward materials.  

Does the exam smart have the material  on the national and state exam questions pertaining to Texas only?

I passed all of it the first time over 12 years ago but I am a test nerd and can study right before tests and do well.In later years I took the broker test and that was a very tough test.When I took the agent it was easy multiple choice.

As far as Pottstown is concern it can be a tough city.High taxes, lots of homes with oil heat (which can be tough on tenants) and low property values.

wanted to Check what others are paying for Red Oak 3" material, install and finish I'm seeing about $8 per sq on 2000 sq ft