She did fundraisers to pay for that $6000 operation.

Do you actually operate other residential rentals?

Eligible Activities: The extent of the rehabilitation covered by Section 203(k) insurance may range from relatively minor (though exceeding $5000 in cost) to virtual reconstruction: a home that has been demolished or will be razed as part of rehabilitation is eligible, for example, provided that the existing foundation system remains in place.

We're finalizing our operating agreement now, and things should really be taking off quickly for me if he's serious about the amount of money he's going to be investing with me.

We did not receive their application and choose to let them rent.We do not have a hard & fast rule, but tend to operate the same way each time by default.

In your opinion, do you think it is safe and conservative if I were to factor 50% of gross rental for operating expenses?

That is absolutely the reality of the business.HOWEVER, having said all that, people do succeed in this business if they learn the business before they buy; buy at a BIG discount; understand the operating expenses; understand cash flow issues; and have the temperament to deal with the constant problems.In addition, I disagree with you on a few of the things you said.

I have been very happy with ringcentral.com If you want a live operator try patlive.com

The mileage allowance is lower than the cost of OPERATING a vehicle, so real "business people" don't automatically get a Benz or Beemer to drive around looking at property.Meals and entertainment-you only get to write off 1/2 on these but you shouldn't be eating at "Chez Expensive" when working on flips anyway.I'm sure that "some" people might accidently buy something for their residence and have the receipt fall into the folder for one of their flips.

Two big focus areas this month:1) Marketing Automation - Website - Online ads - Direct mail2) Leveraging People - Virtual assistant - Part-time assistant (college student?)