I've been toying with the idea of furniture made entirely of reinforced concrete (poured right into the floor so the tenants can't steal it).

Problems: Big house, will need a lot of paint flooring refinishing $$$$ etc..

thanks for the replys guys..and when i say "i can do almost everything"i mean when it comes to rehab work..windows,doors,flooring,drywall,ect...really the only thing i don't do is hvac...i even do light electrical...i guess i am really looking for a private investor that would recieve a nice return on their investment...i am sorry if i posted in the wrong place,but i didn't know where else to post.

Given the amount involved you will need higher priced property or a few mid priced properties.I know a developer that did a deal where they sold a specific floor in a commercial building.

A business office where you have a virtual office and can rent conference space as and when it is needed normally has a smaller client base who can get to know you.

This is a space that hasn't worked itself out completely yet.

Also, painting on outside, gutter repair, backyard and basement steps, boiler, finishing of wood floors.

I know most would say "no way", I am looking at it from the standpoint that the home has no carpet, it has old hardwood floors that we have not refinished.

A lot of smaller, older homes that I am considering purchasing for rentals feature a floor-furnace or in one case a wall-furnace.

Doesn't leave much margin against the inevitable issues that crop up, though, so I think I'd tend to stay at a lower purchase price.You do get free living space for a year.You want to avoid it becoming "your house" and letting your own tastes have too much influence over what you do.A risk is that the market may be very different a year from now than it is now.