And thanks to all the staff for all your hard workand contributors who take the time to share their knowledge and insight and make it what it is today! 

You list the work and the bids will come in from various contractors that are ready to start when you need them and will share pricing up front.

It will probably be more work and more money, but definitely something to look into being so close to UNMC.

My husband is very close to work, and the area is just wonderful with all the needs for a family within 10 minutes.

I allow my tenants to:- Mail payment to my PO Box- Deposit money directly into my account at the bank- Pay online via Zelle- Set up automatic payments via CozyThere are pros and cons to each of them, but they all work (and are all free). 

We sold a deal for $155k in the area to a client that did about $65k in work and was able to sell it for $297k after 5 days on the market.Franklin Park is great.

And it is not fair to pick and choose to debate over all the points I made and ignore some.this part I agree with completely but I'm at work and c'mon man you wrote out a LOT of stuff to go through.

sorry..i did not get that answer from him but  he said that in the 1990s he was laid of from work and he could survive on his coin operated biz.he also bought a second self coin operated car wash for his 35 year old son after his son became open to the ideahope that helps...

You will be in for a world of shock during the actual operations of the property if you take shortcuts - relying on generic $90 spreadsheets - or get non-professionals to advise you. 

I have been investing out of state since 2012, and I would highly advise that whatever market you end up selecting to start your REI, that you visit that market, meet the team behind the properties, and see what kind of rehab work and neighborhoods they are working in.