What is your preferred brand and model for appliances in a B grade apartment building? Have you found success ordering in bulk anywhere other than Lowe's or Home Depot?

Hobby landlords lose money by being pushovers and tenants spot a pushover a mile away

Like: "What is your favorite upgrade to this house?"

Lots of agents treat real estate like a hobby instead of a business and have no idea about budgets, P&Ls, cash-flow, or even that they have to pay taxes on their commissions!

As others poInted out Do not hang their stockIngs wIth care , donot buy them gIfts do not sIt down wIth them for a fIre sIde chat Over eggnog and crumpets as some hobby landlords suggested .

As for good markets: Kansas City is our favorite (may be a bit bias) Indianapolis, Memphis, and Jacksonville have been very good markets in our opinion.

My favorite quote- "Don't take advice from people you wouldn't trade shoes with."

I feel that I have to lean to deal with the growing pains of balance between running a business verses having a hobby and treating as such may mean not always looking favorable/ make everyone happy.But the gift card sounds like a win-win.

Adding a door and closet is always my favorite types of investments to find.

Let some hobby landlord down the street deal with him