@Sam ValmeWe prefer that the owners do not use a Home Warranty Company to make repairs at their rental property.There is a HUGE problem in the home warranty industry and the public is becoming savvy to it.Try searching Google with the name of your favorite home warranty company and the word `complaints' or `fraud'.

We have an internet connection into each property (we also provide complementary Internet to our student tenants), but we could use cellular or, in many parts of the city, the public hotspot network.

I try and read at least 1 business book and 1 Real Estate book a month.Philadelphia also has some very useful online tools to access public records.I love the house hacking strategy, and think it can be easily applied in the city with a good lender. 

IE in my mind brokering deals either by flipping contracts or as a RE agent is not investing.. its sales and marketing.IN my mind an investor is buying a long term asset.So for me who builds new homes these days to sell to the retail public I don't consider my self an investor I consider my self a builder developer..

The drains tie in to public sewer.No wood or metal framing, the structure is fully RC throughout.

Some go to the auction sites such as auction.com and homesearch.com before hitting the MLS.If you are looking for properties in the foreclosure process, it public information.

However, I feel bad for the guy, and am thinking about going in and paying for half the repair, or something like that....however, I'm a newer landlord so I wanted to run this idea through the public consensus, just to see if you guys think it's a bad idea? 

This is the first year I have put them in writing for the public, I used to just write out my yearly business plan for me to see and strive for.  

I've done a lot of research (as much as publicly available) and everything seems to point to the Longview economy suffering really bad.

For example, understanding the specific things you are and aren't aloud to do as a wholesaler.. you have to be very careful when marketing your properties to the general public.