I'll make sure they get their commission.Ignore all the other agents, I think I read somewhere that the top 5% agents so 90% of the property.When I was selling health insurance for small businesses, Blue Cross Blue Shield was increasing prices 2 to 3 times over 12 months.

I do have to get a health certificate each time and a treatment for fleas and ticks. 

The major problem that we're running into mentally is that Columbus' population is in very slow decline (less than a tenth of a percent per year).

And I still want to keep growing mentally and training my mind set , while I'm starting my endeavors .Wanted to see if anyone had any good/ interesting book suggestions.

The woman had to be way behind in rent, or be a health hazard to be removed immediately.  

The physical and sexual abuses were beyond belief, and no one seemed to care because I was the mentally retarded, spazzy loser with no way to communicate, and most likely no one who would have cared if I could.I was told that my son would never walk or talk-and that is BEFORE he got sick- and he now, at 20 years old, owns his own home free and clear, teaches extremely basic code to Autistic children[ actually learning with them, not the sterotypical IT Autistic],is working on the third book in a fantasy adventure trilogy he is writing, has cleared most of the trails in the location that will one day be THE Autistic retreat center of the world, and he has already been approached about management there.  

While I can't give you advice, I'd like to paint a quick mental picture and let you make sense of it.

In order to get those good deals you have to be prepared (financially) and ready (mentally) to jump on them because if you don't somebody else will.  

I am mentally "stuck" on Boston because it's the only market I've ever known and I am familiar with all the towns, but is it unwise to focus on such an expensive market for a first purchase?

.- Rich Dad Poor Dad (Financial mentality, motivational)- Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller (good general book on REI with some how to)- Millionaire Real Estate Agent by Gary Keller (I have not read this but based on how much I like Millionaire Investor I am sure this one is good)- The Book on Flipping Houses written by J Scott and published by BP http://www.123flip.com/ (Great book with a lot of good how to info related to house flipping/rehabbing)- Flip by Gary Keller's company (good book on flipping/rehabbing)- Hold by Gary Keller's company (good book on buy and hold rentals)