If it was over $40,000, I probably wouldn't bother with it.But, never say never.

Having read most of J Scott’s personal blog and following his New Construction diary here on BP, I’m fairly certain he’s the latter.Who needs crime dramas and cable TV when you have the original Dos Equis man right here – investor, husband, father, dog owner and poker player…- He once had an awkward moment during a negotiation, just to see how it feels- If he were to submit an offer without a price, it would still be accepted- The house inspectors often question him just because they find him interesting- He has won the BP Lifetime Achievement Award, twiceNow, in all seriousness, hold that thought and don’t change the price of those books!..

The majority of them are new and end up dropping out after a few months, only to be replaced by yet another crop of well intentioned folk who heard this was a good way to make money without having any to start with.I see you doing all of the low budget things....but if you want to step up and be a serious player in DFW, you're going to have to get a bit more aggressive, and a whole lot more consistent in your marketing.

Loopnet is not necessarily the source for good deals but it is the source for finding brokers that can get you good deals ( they call them "pocket deals").Suggest you be ready to tell him what property specs you want that way he knows you mean business and that you are a "player".

These are REO's when you see the same brokers over and over they are the biggest players.

01. new insulation throughout If the walls already have insulation in them I wouldn't bother otherwise you can drill holes and blow some in the cavities.

This of course assumes that you expect the market to rise, and is fairly capital intensive, because your money is locked up.Smaller players are at a disadvantage when it comes to growing our portfolios because we don't have access to the same 'cheap money' (extremely low interest rate loans) that the large institutional single-family investors do, and right now they are crowding us out.

They are the right size for empty nesters / retirees, but come with all the maintenance and bother of a house (as opposed to a condo).Jeff Kehl:As a student rental, 2-bdrm houses do not cash-flow well ... at least not here.... now, if you can find a 2-bdrm house with an "extra" space - 3rd floor loft, second den, etc - that could be turned into at third bedroom ... well, then you might have something.

Realtors are used to fielding a lot of questions and may not think of it as a bother.

The tax number still bothers me.