-The ABC's of RE Investing-David Lindahl's: Multi-Family Millions, Emerging RE Markets, Apartment Houses Rich Course-Steve Burges: Complete Guide to Buying and Selling ApartmentsAny endorsements or suggestions beyond this list would be greatly appreciated. 

@Lance Lvovsky Completely agree!

You actually have 180 days from the date of your sale to complete your purchase so here's some possible scenarios.     

So we hit a bad streak with houses having issues and GC's and subs taking their time to have things completed on time, quality of work, subs not being paid, my husband and I had to much involvement and time spent so we said we have to change strategies.4) We both work full time jobs so the time we could spend at the job site was limited and hence the reason why you hire a GC but then you start hearing comments "oh it must be nice to work full time jobs, flip houses on the side, and show up here when you want too and do nothing and make all this money!"

Not only will a complete bathroom update add value to the property, it will also assure you, you have covered anything that can go wrong in the future.

You and your contractors need to complete a rehab in: 1 day per $1k of rehab

Hey guys,  I have units in the New Kensington area and am looking for a handyman to complete occasional maintenance and help with unit turn over. 

Im looking to purchase a group of duplexes that include 10 units on 2 acres and need someone to complete inspections and evaluation of conditions and potential repairs, does anyone have someone to refer in SE Michigan that could do this within the next 2 weeks? 

Let's do the math:Income:   $19,800Expenses:     Mortgage:  $17,400     Heat:           $  6,000     Vacancy:     $  1,980     Repairs:      $  1,980     CapEx:        $  1,980     TOTAL:       $29,340Using these more complete numbers, the unit you are living in will actually cost you $9,540 annually or $795 monthly.Will it work?

@Jay Hinrichs Completely agree.