That is one job that is not always easy. 

My ultimate goal is to purchase and develop land in the ever receding outer exurbs in my region.Here is a little about my world of late: Home Automation and Security technology is developing at breakneck speeds these days and staying on the cutting edge is a full time job, especially when it comes to understanding the vulnerabilities associated with these new technologies (think "Hackers"...they really, really, really do wreak havoc..no joke).

I definitely want as much money in my pocket as possible, but want them motivated to do a good job.

What is your "day" job?

I have a job in the central valley, CA that pays ~$100,000 per year.

I found this piece of information on job growth in Cleveland.

If ESPN leaves....) job growth and population growth are stunted and probably on the decline.

They were definitely tired old units that I have improved the value of by remodeling and upgrading. 

While nothing is perfect, our models have undergone 34 years of improvement and refinement, so we’re pretty confident that they’re reliable.So yes, Excel is the essential ingredient, but I would submit that there is indeed a difference between a basic Excel spreadsheet and an Excel-based program like ours.

Your basis will be what you paid for it plus any improvements or the fair market value, whichever is lower at the time it was placed in service as a rental.