I have upgraded the mother board as far as it can go and have the registry ultra clean.I took out the junk string keys myself.The cost of putting a new mother board in just makes sense to buy new.I stayed with it so long because I just love my Windows XP.Windows ME,Vista etc. are the crap systems between XP and Windows 7 which are the better Os's for Microsoft.I do not do heavy gaming etc. so the computer sales person was saying for my business and I 5 should be fine but not to go with an I3 processor as it would lag some with multiple tasks ongoing.I will go out and look today.Staples has a hundred dollar coupon off of already clearance prices for Windows 7 loaded systems and Best Buy I have get 50 dollars gift card for any purchase over 500 so I am torn

But granted, you don't have my experience, you might have my gift of gab, maybe not, it's easy for me, your first one will likely be scary for you at some point.

Of course I don't have the job yet, but the real estate market nearby is of course a factor in which job I take, as commuting several hours a day to and from the right house or buying an affordable but less exciting house in a less than favorite area because it is close to work is a decision anyone with a 9-5 must face.

Mike,One of my favorites is look for vacant houses and track down the owner and try to work out a deal.

My favorite thing to do is finding relatives and sending them a letter if I can't get in touch with the actual owner of the property.

Most pro contractors have favorite supply houses & can get great deals as well, but they like to keep that savings to enhance their end of the deal.

I am in the process of making an introductory training for military to (A) understand their VA eligibility and (B) how to optimize VA eligibility to purchase a SFR and, my favorite, multifamily properties.I am looking to create a professional network dedicated to helping and training our military to fully optimize their VA entitlement as well as get some "military serving military" help.thoughts?

Buy a prime condo in NYC, about 10mil, and houses in each of my favorite locations(probably 2mil total).

I would primarily like to avoid taking all of the capital gain in year 4 as ordinary income and lose close to 50% to our favorite uncle.Thanks for your consideration in advance BP!

Think of it like Christmas morning...when you get up on auction day, you unwrap the opening bid, and you will either get a great gift, or a lump of coal.