The question is does it make sense to spend the money out of pocket now to replace the water heater before it actually breaks (for instance, if it does break suddenly, the water would leak all over the carpet upstairs).

Unlike say a Century 21 which is often individually owned franchise, my company Long & Foster is all corporately owned....so they spend a lot of money on marketing and building the brand for us.

I started spending more time on the floor observing and saw why the customers saw.

Give you the wherewithal to pursue and achieve your long-term goalsMany investors start off "too hot", and they either overdevelop their first property or they spend their money too fast - either of these behavior will stop you dead in your tracks, and you probably won't even be able to achieve your short-term goals - and you certainly won't have the resources to pursue your long-term goals.

Consider spending 30 minutes for 30 consecutive days on Bigger Pockets.

I am not spending time in the area hunting down better deals so TK would be at a premium because someone else is doing this for me. 

Give you the wherewithal to pursue and achieve your long-term goalsMany investors start off "too hot", and they either overdevelop their first property or they spend their money too fast - either of these behavior will stop you dead in your tracks, and you probably won't even be able to achieve your short-term goals - and you certainly won't have the resources to pursue your long-term goals.

Give you the wherewithal to pursue and achieve your long-term goalsMany investors start off "too hot", and they either overdevelop their first property or they spend their money too fast - either of these behavior will stop you dead in your tracks, and you probably won't even be able to achieve your short-term goals - and you certainly won't have the resources to pursue your long-term goals.

@Paul Zofsak They are really helpful if you plan on spending a lot of money in the store.Two biggest things: 1) in-store scratch and dent on appliances2) they will check their available markdowns to see if they can give you a better price on things like flooring, fixtures, and tools (really anything in the store, but I wanted to call out things that I thought might be particularly relevant to you).

My wife and I don't spend a ton of money and try to live below our means.