Definitely food for thought, I'll be sure to let everyone know of my plans once I settle on a course of action.

Any serious safety concerns?

Etc.Further, one of the things I learned in safety training in a previous job was the difficulty with enforcing safe work practices is "sooner, certain and positive."

Block 7 has great craft beers and all the food I have tried on the menu tastes great.http://www.block7wineco.com/720 Shepherd Dr.Houston, TX 77007

Does that include a portion of your food expense?

The bigger concern is with whether or not the property meets FHA's guidelines for safety and livability.When flipping a property to an FHA buyer, you'll need to budget to have a second appraisal.

I thought about the kids safety too, Jerry.

After taking last year off to become a Natural Foods Chef and a Nutrition and Health Coach, I have come back into Mortgage Lending with more energy and excitement than ever!

More details: This was a less-then-desireable area which is coming back, but wont be back for another 2-3 years when ($1 billion public works in progress, Whole Foods announced quarter mile away, etc).

We are closing on our second triplex soon, but after maybe 5-6 properties I will probably cut this number down a bit.My other stipulation is that we have 6 months reserve of our own personal expenses- enough to pay for our PITI, utilities, food, gas and insurance for our vehicles.