Gary Keller has written a number of books on investing and his book The Millionaire Real Estate Investor seems to be a popular REI book here on BP.

I also usually bring a lawnmower, contractor bags, a trailer, basic tools, and cleaning supplies to clean up the mess if they are already gone and have been gone several days.

Your county has a tool on the website that allows you to look up delinquent taxes by year.

There is one particularly popular RE company that I will NOT do business with under any circumstance.I honestly only need someone to show the place during the morning hours.

The seller can (contrary to popular guru beliefs) sell a property under an option with the sale being subject to the rights of the option.

It seems like you guys have the right tools to get the job done.

You'll have access to unique investor tools, calculators, schedules and forms to support your business.

Take some time and seek out the competition in the area, looking at the popular vacation rental sites.

There close to down town, bus lines an art school, restaurants its a popular area.Would the best move after the refinance, to hold them until they reach the $120,000 value, then do a 1031 and move on to something different?

Watching someone run a belt sander over a cabinet door can show you how it's done. but when you try it the first time, you're likely going to learn how not to do it, even though it may look like the same technique.I agree with Jon. almost mentioned it, but what you can't see is how much pressure to use with power tools of how hard to grasp the skill saw or really how hard to swing that hammer and not dimple the wood.