I'd have to install a gate, but the logistics are tough as there is no street parking nearby and I have to be able to let guests in easily.

I have a short sale that's been under contract for nearly 6 months, hopefully I will close on it in early April.I am a buy and hold investor, but with this house, I could easily net $25k from flipping it because prices are so crazy.

Your projects could easily cost of $100K and with the wrong contractor you still might not have what you want.

My advice would be to start with 20 postcards a week ($9 a week is easily affordable) and work on handling the calls and creating good scripts and systems.

It will probably happen much more easily the first time I bend the rules because of the story somebody gave and then being burnt/taken advantage of...

I think this could be easily improved through some standardization and required consistency.

Have a look in the neighbourhood and see what the prevailing rent rate is ... here it works out to ~400 - 425/rm w/o utilities and ~450 - 500 with utilities.Be certain to run your analysis with low revenue and high expense assumptions to see if the property will carry easily and well.

HI John,I would set a goal, then start working backwards, but make sure that the steps to the main goal are small and easily achievable, which results in momentum and eventually you will accomplish your goal.

Lately it seems I get a call for small issues they can easily handle and I run over to fix it.

Despite having a cleaning crew come through and brand new carpet/padding installed, drapes removed, AC filter replaced, it still has an odor that was not there prior.