Managing the properties myself was always a "defensive" position that protected my bottom line and allowed me to achieve rapid growth with control.

Institutional lenders can be evolved in the process, but other techniques and methods are necessary to achieve 100% financing in this market.

Could you sell and buy in a better area (perhaps closer to where you are now) and achieve better returns?

Raquel Barela Sounds like a great plan, and it sounds like you are well on you way to achieving it.

Aubrey Putney What exactly are you wanting to achieve?

Of course attention to detail is the key, so all electrical/plumbing/hvac/and etc penetrations will get spray foamed.The walls will get a flash coat of foam insulation, then R-13 bats to complete before the drywall.Your goals may not be the same as ours, EnergyStar rating, and HERS rating around 80-90, but that is the process we go through to achieve our ratings.PM if you have any more questions.

Good to know people that nice can achieve that kind of success.

Ultimately, I will invest in whatever location(s) allow me to achieve my goals most efficiently.

I achieve a significantly higher ROI (& a lot more fun) with those we pick up ($15,000-$55,000).

Not like a brand new wood floor, but the only way to achieve that it to replace it or put a new layer over it.Wood flooring can only be sanded so many times.