I know I was a HML as big as these boys ... you can forgetta bought it. the cost of prosecuting a PG is way too much to be relevant in one off HMLs. it really depends what state they are lending in..

I personally am not a fan of this type of investing, but its depends on your strategy. 2)  If you have good credit and the cash to put down, you finance the property through a bank.  

It will be 500 hours whether you're working full time or not, but whether it takes months or years depends on how much time you have to put towards it.

It depends.  

Depending how onerous the fees is, it will reduce your NOI (Net Operating Income) on a rental.

Don't forget you will need to put down at least 20-25% depending on the loan you get.

It can get complicated depending on the language in your lease and the time frame you are working with.

Celso Balan depending on the size of the job, you can look at sites like Homeadvisor, Anglieslist, Thumbtack, etc where you will find contractors with ratings.

@Rob Terpilowski when you get potential contractors involved would depend on how set you are on the deal and how certain you think you can make the numbers work, I would think.  

Depends on the numbers.