orCharacteristics of a Good ContractorMaybe the powers that be will start such a section right here in our community. 

Licensing laws are strict and the DOL powerful.

It gives you massive bargaining power (I was getting killed by cash buyers when I first started out) and it allows you to take out another HELOC on the property purchased and pay the original HELOC back.

First thanks to bigger pockets and all who contribute to this forum the information here is very helpful. long story short I put my business for sale (boat rental in the oil field) and have been looking into investing in rental properties for over a year now.

Billy I did a hoarder last year that I took 300,000 obs to the dump.. cost me 75k just to remove all the crap.. now that included the houses that was wasted and of no value.. but still.that guy lived there about 10 years so I figure he went out daily and brought back about 100 lbs of junk  LOL  now that included a few cars an RV a boat. you know all those prized possessions and in our area you don't beat back the shrub's etc the whole place was not visible from the street half the stuff was intertwined with vegetation. 

It is home to two casinos, Electric Boat, a Navy Sub Base, and a National Guard Base, so the potential for future renters is promising. 

You can do the closing remotely through a power of attorney or a mail away closing.

Can you either eliminate your common electric charges or even sell power back to the grid?

I know that’s not a lot in Seattle, but it paints a picture for my buying power.

I'm in a similar boat as other newbies here.