That is one of the "secret sauces" to investment real estate over other investments.

Hi @Ali Jafari, no secret sauce here. 

What about salt, pepper, hot sauce, other long life or nonperishable condiments?

We even have a package of spaghetti and sauce ready to make just in case the guests need a quick, easy meal if they get in late.I guess the bottom line is that you always need to be improving to stay competitive these days.

You are arguing Eliott that it's a-ok to go in the kitchen, hover over the cook and say "hey, how much is that bun, ok, hey, how much is that meat, ok and the tomato" and argue on the cost price of each ingredient.

Is there a secret sauce?

Its no "secret sauce" in you getting what you want.

@Brandon Hicks - that's some awesome sauce!

Listsouce.com and others just don't have the secret sauce of "vacant" houses.  

In my method if you lose your job, you only have your mortgage payment to worry about, and if you are unable to make even that payment, then you have a completely empty heloc to withdraw from to tide you over.There is no secret sauce, there is no magic formula, there is just math.