It looks like these houses are simply bigger (700-1000sq ft larger) and possibly newer.

My guess is some sort of municipal incinerator for trash?

Going solely from the numbers you've listed, I would build the larger house and sell it, rather than rent and then use that cash to buy more properties.

Seth Williams good question, I just wrote another post about this sort of scenario for another person in Michigan.

I believe you'll have to sign up somehow to report information to them and I'd imagine there is some sort of landlord screening process and requirements to make sure that random people don't just sign up and send them faulty data on tenants.http://www.experian.com/rentbureau/renter-credit.html

Which will be some sort of program that guarantees results and it is only going to cost you a few thousand dollars in the promise of making millions.With all that said, I don't think it is a bad deal to go to a free conference and maybe get you motivated to start on your own.

As we grow and things get a little more hectic I am contemplating some sort of assistant to help with marketing, daily tasks like phone calls, acquisitions, etc.

Non-profits specialize in tax credit projects, one is SOHO in Cali, I know them well, HUD and the NAHRO (National ***. of Housing and Real Estate Officials) has information on larger projects, new construction and rehabs.

Now, if you mean some other area was repaired and this is not the wall discussed in that report then you may have some sort of claim.

Im concerned they might get jammed up in post office sorting machines, due to edges catching and ripping or whatever because I didnt seal them shut, but just tucked closed again.