I recommend searching "arbitrage" here and reading any/all of the hundreds of general threads about negative elements of arbitrage.

While  you  do not consider this to be spam, our system does, because it doesn't know how to read.

Thank you for reading this in advance. 

Here's one of the biggest bangs for your buck to learn this: Read The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan.

There are four key principles that guide me:- Consistency is everything- Never stop learning- Take Action- Value relationships over everything else1) Consistency is everything There are multiple things that I do every single day- Read – 10+ minutes.

Give The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods a read.

Chris if one reads the thread were OP posted about 38 k reno on a apartment unit and others asked questions etc etc.. the OP got quite defensive and rude frankly..

Ask lots of questions, read as much as you can, and then ask even more questions.

Half of the PM's down here can't read contracts, don't know how to inspect a property for damage, etc. - they just use whatever contractor is giving them the most free stuff at the time.  

After reading back through the contract it states the contractor isn't responsible for rocks, trees, driveways, or utility lines.