His hobbies include partying 6 nights a week, inviting the band over to jam until 5 am, shooting pistols in the front yard, throwing swords through walls, skateboarding on the hardwood floor, parking in the front yard, breaking windows, fans and doors from wrestling matches, smoking cigarettes, breaking bottles and screaming at neighbors..

Welcome to the dark side of the moon Tobey!

They scurry around like rats in the dark trying to attack you behind your back.

I think I will look into the " equity partner or JV" strategy versus the "money lender" strategy to get my foot in the door.I just found out there are several experienced cash investors in the area that will partner with you and split the profits, if you find and bring a smoking deal to the table for a joint venture.

It seems like I'm on the right track, but I sure am nervous about the possibility of messing up on something costly.I've been reading the site looking for advice on how to get set up, pets, smoking, screening, etc.

(Not in order)1) Check and Replace Smoke Alarms every 6 months2) No 100 Watt Light Blubs allowed3) No Daisy Chain of surge protectors, max of 6 items per wall outlet which has usually has two.4) Keep candles in a sturdy holder on a level surface, away from combustible materials and out of the reach of children or pets.

Without knowing the area, tenant base and other demographics it can be somewhat of a shot in the dark, (real estate is definitely local).

Two reasons for this is that it would be very difficult to do that one unit at a time and tell the new tenant their rent is $575 when everyone else is smoking weed for a living and only paying $450...

YIKES..You have no respect for the man and his money and that is why you will lose it because you place so little value on it...The great news is one day your money partner will wake up and realize that you have more smoke than a chimney and then I guess you will just have to sweet talk someone else into letting you have over 100k for 3-5 months that is until you decide what return to pay them.

Sure there is a chance you win the lottery and find a smoking deal in the first couple you look at.