Still had to pay the buyers agent (who was fantastic to work with and earned more than her fair share), and I didn't realize how the tax proration was done, which cost me a few grand more than I expected - didn't even realize it until the closing table. 

Appreciation is fantastic, but it's not something you can count on, so just make sure the numbers work without counting on appreciation.  

You have to be able to have a bar to hang clothes and have them hang completely in the closet.

There is no way to access the attic without cutting a hole in the ceiling.Electrical:Electrical wiring includes copper, aluminum and cloth sheathed. 

July, August, and September were fantastic months and October is shaping out to be strong as well.

You have found the right place to learn a ton about real estate and connect with some fantastic people.

@Stone Saathoff wow, that’s fantastic for them.

I wanted to be noble.In practice this meant there were a lot of things related to money I didn't do, didn't even look at, because I was sure that sooner or later, they would stain my escutcheon, sully my breakfast cloth.

It's derived from something, but it seems that that "something" involves a lot of coca and a tipsy buyer-base.Taking it all in view I tend to think that while the past 5-10 years of broad-market index based investing has been fantastic, it is not wise to think that it will continue to operate in the same way. 

Hey @Mike SoofianSounds like a fixer-upper house hack, which is a fantastic way to get started.