In comparison to a fewer customers giving you home runs.I'm a newbie, but I'm so happy to be surrounded by many individuals who are obviously intelligent.

Underestimating the effect that the end of the first-time homebuyer tax credit would have...About the time I stuck a property on the market, the whole darn zip code (And all of the surrounding areas) lost about $60,000 in value.

Exterior Doors, Sliding Glass Door)23.Remove Satellite DishINTERIOR:1.Lower level Bathroom – Demolish/gut whole bathroom; Install new Drywall & Plywood; New Shower Surround/Tile; New Tile on floor; New trim/molding and new door; Remove/install toilet, vanity, mirror, light fixture, closet (if needed), and accessories (towel hangers, etc)2.Top level Bathroom – Demolish/gut whole bathroom; Install new tile on walls; Install new tile on floor; Install new window; Install vanity, toilet, mirror, light fixture and accessories (i.e. towel hangers, etc.)3.Repair holes throughout holes in drywall throughout whole house4.Remove/Install new doors and closet doors throughout whole house5.Install new exterior door and window in the Kitchen6.Remove and install new ceiling fans and light fixtures throughout whole house7.Repair/Install new vinyl or linoleum flooring in laundry/furnace room8.Replace/Repair ceiling in furnace room9.Remove/Install new trim throughout whole house10.Paint the whole interior of the house including: trim, doors, ceiling11.Install carpet in the living room, lower level bedroom, hallways, basement; including the top of the half walls12.Level kitchen floors; gut floors and add new plywood13.Install tile on kitchen floor14.Remove/Install kitchen cabinets15.Remove/Install new appliances (i.e. refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher)16.Install faucets throughout house17.Patch ceilings where needed including basement, laundry room18.Remove/Install new door going to the deck19.Remove/Install new wood railings on upper and lower level stairways20.Remove door going out of the kitchen21.Install new shelving throughout closets22.Install new sliding glass door23.Repair siding/paint/trim around opening of sliding glass door 24.Install new drywall and patch drywall in basement as needed25.Install new recessed lighting in basement depending on current placement of electrical receptacles26.Remove/Install new electrical sockets and face plates27.Install tile apron around front door in living room28.Sand and refinish/stain two bedrooms with polyurethaneThank you again, appreciate it.

Businesses in my surrounding area hang bandit signs all over the place and know one seems to care, they are for all kinds of services.

The apartment is actually 6 four-plexes surrounding a central parking lot.

There are also mature trees in the immediate surrounding of the house.

Taylor,Since you specify a "buy-hold" stategy w/ insufficient funds for a d/p what would happen with increased vacancies and unforseen infrastructure needs?

The majority of the people surrounding Obama have no practical experience in the business sector.

That being a ballooning deficit, a bankrupt Social Security, a plethora of entitlements, a crumbling infrastructure, etc....We have a chance this November to take a small step in getting rid of some of the moron's in DC.

I'd love to hear others' experiences along this line, especially in my town--Charlotte NC and the surrounding regions.