And power is just a whole other story.I buy primarily commercial buildings, industrial and office, so I'm accustomed to negative cash flow going into to a deal (many are vacant) but I also know they're going to deliver positive cash flow after the preplanned vacancy period when they're finally leasing up.I might suggest going back to the seller and hammering a deal that allows you to have several hundreds of dollars of positive cash flowing at entry.Sometimes free is to costly!

This is by for the most powerful and useful site available to any RE investor/professional.

I am so pumped to do this that even though i lack experience i would do anything in my power to just make it happen.

A library card is a powerful thing.

Also thought about possibly doing a JV to have more buying power for an investment property.

It gives them a sense of power.

It's no different than when the electrician shows up with his/her own labourer to send through the attic pulling wires behind them.Ironically, I know a fair amount about electricity and understand quite well how it works; though my professional experience is at a much smaller scale which you may carry in your pocket, wear on your wrist, use to access the Internet or which control large power generation systems.

All,One of my tenant (lets call her Julie) is the power of attorney for her mom's assets /medical treatment.  

There are ways inspectors can check the electrical service even if there is no power on the house.

Develop a system, more $ more buying power.