Investors are competing with multiple offers because there is no where good to store money and get a return.

Over the holidays, people often buy presents from stores where they do not traditionally shop.

The metadata on the picture will indicate the time and date I stuck it on.Then I'd go to a hardware store and buy a deadbolt.At the agreed-on time, I would come back and start beating on the door as loudly as possible, shouting that I am the landlord making an inspection visit.

JScott's 'The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs' is a great resource for new rehabbers to learn how to Estimate Repair Costs on 25 common rehab repairs.https://www.biggerpockets.com/store/the-complete-g...#2 Explore Lowes and Home Depot to Learn About Material PricingTake a tour through Lowes and Home Depot (or their websites) and look at finishes materials and fixtures that you will consider using in your rehab projects.

I bought a Roper from a warehouse type place here in town and haven't had an issue since. 

There can also be a fine line between the shelves looking modern and trendy vs messy and cluttered depending on what people store on them (and how organized they are).

If I’m feeling generous I’ll buy a 6$ bag of salt at the dollar store and drop it off on the front porch so I don’t get sued over slippery steps

One thing I personally like about the Ooltewah area is that there are a lot of companies with a lot of jobs such as an Amazon warehouse, Mckee Foods, and a Volkswagen plant. 

They're supposedly a good store of value until their price tanks.

I’ve been considering the advantages and disadvantages of buying land/rundown properties and leveling these areas to build cheap kit homes/warehouse homes which can be beautifully designed for cheap and last a long time (quite sturdy as well).These would then be rented out to tenant(s) and potentially have multiple units.