Also willing to make the trip to another location! 

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If you are trying to build equity (grow wealth), the strategy would be a drag on your efforts.From perspectives other than growing wealth - such as retirement or taking a year off with the arrival of a new child or the trip of a lifetime - there may be quality-of-life benefits which justify the approach.

@George W.The basement has electric radiator ,it can take substantial time to heat up , may not heatup the room adequately if it's very cold outside.Adding an additional electric heater will trip the fuse,I don't want to go with an electric upgrade.

St Louis   I wanna make a trip out there but I'm focusing on KC for now and looking for a partner in town there until I get there more often 

Bear in mind these were typically short trips and by that I mean overnight to 3 weeks. 

How would such trips impact your cash flow?

Hello,The Mesquite city inspector informed me that at my rental property there's a section of uneven sidewalk that is a trip hazard. 

Getting your first rehab project will require you to create a SOW, talk to contractors, compare and review bid proposals, review budgets, & make countless trips to Home Depot.

the only true shortcut i'd consider is luck. right place, right time, right people, right roulette pick, right day for that Vegas casino trip, right stock pick... you get the idea.