It's very strong and to take a hammer to bash up the tile tends to also damage the plaster/drywall in the adjacent rooms.

The Vegas investors tend to stay away from them as they're all in fairly poor areas.  

Duplexes in nice areas over here tend to be snatched up almost immediately, so you might just want to scour redfin.com for awhile to familiarize yourself with prices instead of looking at particular properties.  

@Justin C.NYC and the surrounding area is a hard nut to crack.

If you were in the business of flipping houses, a more appropriate use of hard money, the interest would be considered a deductible business expense.These tend to be private loans, and are not reported to credit bureaus so they won’t affect your credit rating, good or bad.

Regional carriers tend to be better for rental portfolios as the underwriters are fairly local and they have a better grasp on values and coverage options common to your area.

Here are the things I have:- Two toolboxes - one for every day things, one for other tools- Big and little hammer- Screwdrivers of various sizes- Wrenches- Cordless drill- Corded drill- Drill bit set- Voltage tester- Pliers and needle-nose pliers- Wire strippers- Screws of various sizes- Nails of various sizes- Wire nuts- Light bulbs- Spare outlets and switches (and wall plates)- Hand saw- Circular saw- Step stool (actually have two)- Ladders - I have two, one that is light-weight aluminum and the other that telescopes to clean gutters- Gutter scoop- Gloves- Flashlights (I have 4)- Tape measures (I have 2)I'm sure I'm missing some things but I also do my own property management and a lot of my own repairs.

I'm working my way there, but tend to get sucked back in sometimes :)

Make sure you aren't dealing with a nut job.  

I'd do it again but now I live with my boyfriend and it would drive him nuts.