Watch for copper thieves, they got my house once. 

Put something for free on craigslist and watch 30 people call on it and 28 won't show up.

We currently have two gutted buildings that we will be financing in the next year as we can come up with the down payment.I listened to a great B.P. podcast last weekend on my way home from a trip and got very excited about learning how to be better at real estate investing.Hi Chris;I've been watching Bigger Pockets closely looking for people whom have rehab experience in Cincinnati multifamily, particularly in the downtown, Clifton and OTR areas.

The guy's been watching too many truck commercials, I guess -- can't wait to go "off-roading" ;)Seriously, I doubt the compaction would go down far enough to hurt the pipes, but it will definitely destroy the yard. 

However, in those instances we do inspect and keep a watch to make sure food is not rotting in a fridge, pipes are not freezing, candles are not being used as a light source, etc.  

The added benefit that I hope they'll see if they find my site and watch the videos/read the posts, is that I build a quality product. 

Keep the grass mowed and landscaping in good shape.Also, we bought a wildlife camera for $100 on Amazon and position it where we want to watch activity.  

In our tool kit, I keep a "Zip It" drain tool and use it when we do our regular maintenance inspections, here's a good video that demonstrates it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?

One Tip: Go on line and find all the local Community Banks and Credit Unions in your area that are on the Watch List.

They are going to leave their dog behind, and want his dad to stay at the house and watch the dog, and their house.