I was looking through the real estate section of the book store and saw "Multi-Family Millions" by Dave Lindahl sitting on the shelf.

I set up a separate LLC to manage the property management duties- this one collects the rent, holds the security deposits (in a separate non interest bearing account), it is the store front of our RE operations.

"They are operated extra-legally or illegally, but the city has bigger things to worry about than going after someone raising a few chickens," she said.Kirk Mayes of the Brightmoor Alliance, in one of the city's poorest areas, says there are 200 community gardens in Brightmoor alone.As farming is imagined for Detroit's future, abandoned land would provide fruit and vegetables to the city's inhabitants, for whom fresh food is often not accessible because grocery stores are few and far between.City and county officials have no hard figures on the number of empty plots and abandoned homes, and estimates vary wildly, going as high as 100,000.

If you move alot of properties, many have deals worked out with furniture stores. :)

A man who i met at the store gave me his "investment" card that said cash for gold and he also explain that he BUY HOUSES..I said i'm a new wholesaler and would love to do business.

i used to do some lawn cutting/landscaping a few years ago.i had a 44" exmark and loved it. had the Kaw engine. costs a LOT (7k), but i loved it. but mine did not stripe well.i'd NEVER, EVER, EVER get any mower from a big box store. they all have plastic rollers and plastic spindles. go to a commercial lawncare store and get to know them. you can buy a bunton, toro, exmark, but dont get a cub cadet, john deer or any of the other crap that call themselves "commercial".

Does a typical contractor have access to new items cheaper than I would with a bulk discount from a big store (Home Depot)?

I don't know the name or style but I have used the box store shields and they aren't worth the hassel, IMO.

You need to find recent sales in that neighborhood and then determine if there are any issues, defects, major power lines, backs up to a convenience store, etc., that could explain the difference.

I agree with the pepper spray, you may be able to get the police grade at a police supply/uniform store.