We consider a LOT to be advertising, including looking for or offering deals, services or service providers, products and loans or funding.The main reason behind this is that our forums would have 46 batrillion posts if we allowed everyone to come on and just push themselves, their companies or their properties.

I have not sent out a lot of LOI letters at once, but the ones I have sent out, I included an offer amount that was fair, a fairly size able refundable deposit, and all subject to due diligence.

Way cheaper. actual repairs cost: $100inspection program bureaucracy costed me : $1200+ (including retro-fit window permits)

As an agent we have seen the struggles in the area including having clients that can not sell without over investing.

Yes, it is in your best interest, and it is your responsibility by law, to keep your property "habitable" which I guess depending on interpretation could include keeping your properties pest free. 

Then, everyone else could give you their opinion on the overall numbers, including the important one at the end: profit.

I have an initial goal of attaining $3,000 per month ($36k annually) in income derived from real estate investments in order to supplement my full-time job.To kickstart this post, I thought I'd ask some questions to the community that I've been pondering over the course of my real estate education:First, market timing: I have the sense that the Dallas market has been on the upswing for the past several years, accelerating even more rapidly since the announcement of several major companies (including Toyota) moving to Plano.  

Yes, as long as you include an "escape" clause in your purchase agreement.

We were quoted $130K for every single thing, including extras that we wanted like a sump pump, the mold remediation for both houses (2 came on this property) was $20K alone, @Mark Gallagher.

But, that takes on all the hundred types of Investment Risk, including the Devaluation of the Currency.