And, even though their cars were in the driveway and I could hear the TV, no one would answer.

(Not sure if dentist offices are similar to barber shops where barbers will lease space/a chair from the owner)Of course if you are looking in areas that are not local it is much harder to get in your car and drive around looking for vacant/abandoned commercial properties.

Always the same spots.Every couple of days, they are being switched around, always different colors, so, nobody can claim that the car is abandoned on this spot. 

I am confident I can get at MINIMUM $650 for the side that I'm not occupying, perhaps even more if I were to rent out the two car garage. 

I am betting on 10% annual increases in flood insurance - still substantial - but not crippling to the RE economy like 200% all at once. 

Again, talk with your accountant (maybe a lawyer too) but...One of the biggest challenges I think a lot of 'full time conversion' REIers face is 'how to pay myself in a way that isn't self-employment' ... it becomes a huge deal when you're doing silly little things like, say, getting a cell phone, or a car loan, or a mortgage, or lines of credit... or a credit card...This is where it pays to spend the time and money to set up your LLC/C-Corp/S-Corp correctly so that you can pay yourself on a W2 or through an S-Corp and not have the problems/taxes associated with a 1099.

I saw this article and immediately think of this thread.http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/...U.S. investors are the most optimistic they have been in the past 7 years, as the economy slowly continues to improve, according to a late-August poll by Gallup Inc.Oh crap. 

Yet investors could still face losses if, for example, the economy weakens and renters can't keep up with their payments.Those who buy a rental property and then need their money back down the road could also get burned.

There are even "excessive wear and tear" clauses in the lease that have penalties (much like a car lease) and we can actually terminate the lease for excessive wear and tear.Make sure you talk to an attorney though.God Bless You!

A fee days later I saw the side of the stucco garage where he left a car transmission laying there that punctured a hole in the side of the wall.