Like I said above, we sacrificed a good bit on the return because we plan to own the unit for a long time and use it occasionally.

We do occasionally act as a reseller for turnkey providers, but that's the exception, not the rule.We do indeed charge an asset management fee which covers among other things:Ongoing property management Payment of all expensesOngoing market intelligenceBi-annual property inspections (i.e. every 6 months)Investment portfolio reviewsInsurance monitoringPerformance reportsEtc.You can see the full scope via this video on our web site (PM me and I'll send you the link).As far as I know, all turnkey providers do charge property management fees which cover only a small subset of the services covered by  our asset management fees.

But, if the government is going to dish out money, I would like to benefit for being a good risk.

But, here again, this depends on your individual market, Occasionally, I'll get an agent who says that they only respond to written offers but, usually a tickler phone call or e-mail like the following is sufficient.

I slogged around aimlessly for about 8 years just doing the occasional deal and then I had my "midlife" crisis. 

I may have missed it somewhere, but do you have a paint sprayer you would recommend for someone who does rental turnover and occasional rehab but no large scale painting?

I believe fraudsters should get a taste of their own medicine occasionally.

Occasionally I meet good 'ole boys who are anti-women and I meet some guys from other countries where culturally being a woman means you are assumed submissive, but for the most part the guys love the girls.

If used too heavily, you can cause rusting or other oxidation issues to electrical connections, wiring, etc.If you follow some of the best guidance out there - provided by the US EPA - you will use a simple solution of mild soap (dish-soap) and water and lightly wipe the walls clean.

My plumber suggests that because it has a pump primer it was for fluid - either water or gasoline.A friend who was in the construction business his whole life said this: "Back in the days people gathered rain water from the roof and had cisterns (sp) in the house to collect the water and hold it so it could be used to wash cloths, dishes, etc.