This just reaffirmed all the effort and gave me a good boost to keep at it :)

Ultimately, his labor bid for those tasks came in at 30% below my estimates (about $2000 less), so we already have a savings over the estimate I originally prepared.Here is the side by side list of tasks the contractor bid, along with my original estimates for the what.Based on this, it appears that our total budget could end up being closer to $15K than to $18K, which from a cash-on-cash standpoint, should give us a nice little boost in returns.

It has already improved dramatically over the past year.This property is not listed.

I guess that would be cool... but I would have to make up a bunch of dramatic events that didn't happen. :) I am recording another story right now about a house that I bought at trustees sale, and my basement of that house is currently leaking.

Craigslist - houses for sale / for rent /  real estate services Facebook - create a business page, pay for likes and to "boost" postsGoogle - use adwords (pay per click)BP - the market place..  

My day job is in the gas industry that has provided a great boost to the local economy and real estate prices. 

To restate a post form a different thread, you can sometimes get as big a boost (or bigger) to you effective monthly cash flow by paying off debt you already have like car or student loans.  

BTW, Chicago's water bill now covers garbage and sewers, so it went up dramatically over the last 3 years. 

I would be thankful if somebody can boost my confidence.

Simply advertising that you will temporary boost someones credit to help them qualify or get a better rate should suffice.