Also renters are picky nowadays because they have many alternate choices in this market and will look for energy efficient stuff like newer windows in the home to help their monthly bill.

The cash can almost always be used more efficiently in other projects for real estate investors or anyone with modest investing skills.

Primary residence (has a efficiency attached which helps pay 1/3 of expense;mor,tax,in) owe 126k 27yfixed worth 165k2. duplex with 70k 25yfixed mor (through SBA). worth about 130k-This property when full rented has a positive cash-flow of 6k yearly and breaks even if only one unit is rented.

That alternative is increased EFFICIENCY.The government is notoriously bad at doing things efficiently (we all joke about the DMV, but it really is pretty indicative of how the government runs things).

What strategies/timing/etc do you use to be as efficient and cheap as possible with the various inspections?

I am much more concerned about the efficiency with handling transactions and doing it the right way.

At 25 you have a lot of energy and my know how or eager to learn doing your own work (rehab).

Could be turned into efficiency, or simply 3 BRS added to existing 2BR apartment. but it will take time and money to increase the income and potential.So my real question should probably be, "what do you do when you make a boo boo?

But seriously, our system of government was never intended to be efficient.

Everything is just more simple and more efficient.