With each follow-up contact your call back rate should go up, so the key is consistent follow-up.As far as managing the calls goes, if you think that you can commit time to each caller at the time that they call then go ahead and answer.

Dave is correct, that is the formula.

I hope the market goes up and your investment keeps growing ahead of it's costs :)

have you found that after you make these repairs you are any further ahead?

My crews usually work late and I give them a bonus if work is finished without defect and ahead of time.

Any formulas/strategies you use to determine a solid buy?

After talking to him it planted the seed for us to buy a vacation rental on Mt Hood.

If your answer is yes to both questions, you should go ahead.

.- Duplex will need $35K (approx & is a cash layout) for rehab.When I run the numbers over 10 years it seems i would be barely ahead to keep the duplex vs. investing my cash outlay over 10 years at 9% in an index fund.

You might get more out of checking out what's available in Pflugerville now.At the very least, it will help you learn that market and you'll be that much ahead when you get there.Good luck.