Had to use the propane gas grill and fireplace to cook food but other than that there was not much to do except sleep and eat lol.Well I got power back but from what I was told there is going to be more bad weather so I'm hoping the power won't go out this time.

Rich in Vegasp.s investing presently in the Texas Holdem tables here in Vegas!!

By doing so I can keep 10% so I'm going to get rich really soons now!!!!!!!

I would be curious to her what other experienced investors have to say about my desire to move up the food chain a bit.

That and the man I call my mentor, who started in real estate in 1909 and had a goldmine of knowledge to share but the agents didn't want to listen to his old stories, their mistake, and at a board luncheon when I announced that "Old Henry" had passed away they applauded, and I let them know the reason I'm up here and your down there is I listened to him and it made me rich in money and other ways, you didn't and that is why your sweating the next lease payment on your car.

they're hoping to score two weeks of free rent. after all, he is the local TV man, he's used to getting free stuff from the public. reminded me of Donald Trump who always goes to the top restaurants but never gets to pay for his meals, cause every owner thinks they gotta treat a billionaire with free food.

Darn it...if I may add that if you let someone you don’t know and have no idea if what they are telling you is correct or not, to do something which you end up doing and it is a disaster then you deserve what you get...Real estate investing isn’t a get rich quick business model...

I would want the tenant out so I could get the rodent problem under control and get a full scope of the termite damage.That is what I would be concerned with as well as your re-tenant and lost rent costs until you rent the unit out again.Since you own a duplex they have shared walls.You have to make sure the other tenant is clean or the pest control service will make ZERO DIFFERENCE.The reason is even if you put poison down but food is available the pest will leave the poison and eat the food.You have to close off all exterior gaps of the building,keep tree branches away from critters getting in,keep trash in trash cans and away from the building for pick up,clean unit top to bottom,pull out stove and fridge in kitchen and degrease and sanitize.After years of recycling tenants you would not believe what builds up back there that attracts and breeds pests.Good Luck

I want to get into real estate full time, but I can't put food on the table rehabbing one house a year!

Unfortunately the reality of real estate investing (getting rich slowly OR taking significant risks) isn't sexy enough to get people to whip our their credit cards at some hotel meeting room.