thanks for the tip mike im currently thinking about starting off with the book by wendy patton, is that a good one?

Can anyone offer some tips or price range to get something like this done?

[[[[[.........When you see landlords that will not accept sec 8, most times its because it won't pass and they don't want to fix it up. ....]]]]]Please site your source for that statistic.I don't take Section 8 because I don't do leases, and Section 8 doesn't accept month to month agreements.Not to mention, I have yet to meet any Section 8 tenant who can meet my written rental criteria.The landlords I know who don't take Section 8 have nice places and they don't take Section 8 because the welfare tenants will trash a place and they are difficult and demanding to deal with.My places are in tip top condition and I respond to any repair call in less than 24 hours.Although, I have to confess, one of my houses can't pass Section 8 inspection because there is a centuries old tree too close to the house, and I refuse to cut it down.Another house wouldn't pass because the railings on the giant deck aren't close enough together and Section 8 doesn't want their little rug rats to fall almost 2 feet to the ground and maybe get hurt.

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Can anyone give any tips to locate motivated sellers, people about to be in default, or good properties to purchase?

We keep the property in great shape (lawn mowed, gutters cleaned, no junk cars or tipped over trash cans).

thanks for the tip marlon

I can take time off to work on real estate deals and the hours don't really conflict much (poker is usually nights and weekends and I usually do real estate during business hours and weekdays.I don't play cash games but I probably played like 5000 tournaments last year and can give you some tips if you want.

Here are some of the other things I am looking at...90 notice when the builder moves outbuilder must recarpet and paint when they move outhow fast the builders are selling their houses inside their communitycomps of homes inside the communityI would appreciate others inputs...Thanks

Since then there has been 5 or 6 sales in the neighborhood - I like to think I caused a domino effect by taking the long DOM off the street and painting the exterior and landscaping.Dan - I am just getting started at a young 52.