some of the books you mention are great but are big picture idea books, and you may be thinking ...how do I select a place, inspect, buy and rent it (advertise, screen and select tenants, maintain it, etc).

This is when you want to shine and double down on your efforts!

She says is just two hours worth of work but I tend to disagree after looking at the existing trim in the house, all the trim from the floor to the ceiling needs an overhaul to look new again.In the five years they lived in the home the owners replaced or renovated the following:AC, dishwasher, windows (double paned with blinds in between panes, can open to reach the blinds), flooring (throughout was very nice but I'd replace the peel-n-stick with laminate so it would be laminate throughout), sheetrock, texture, and paint throughout, ceiling fans and light fixtures throughout, sinks in both bathrooms, chain link fence dog run added, and a storage shed.Other positives:  I talked to neighbors and they are very happy living there, there is a beautiful and big rec center, gym, kids playground, monthly potlucks, people wave to each other as they drive by, there's a craft group that meets, etc. 

In every case, I direct traffic to our website, which keeps pictures and information about current rentals so that it can help screen some of the traffic.

Hi Laura ,That will depend on you overall financial picture and investment goals, and the market conditions in the area.

If I'm looking at your picture right, it looks like 3 Arc-fault circuit interrupt (AFCI) breakers are tripped.

I'd do double or triple coat with a strong poly. 

No double closes or assignments (for reasons which are hopefully obvious).

Hi,Can anyone recommend a closing attorney that is experienced in double closing?  

You can always do a double close if you are worried about the buyer seeing your profit.