Some years will have some large expense - a lengthy eviction, major tenant damage, a new furnace.

The majority of their projects are spec buildings, which they sell to investors and owner/users.Be sure you follow her here on BP, and wish her well as she joins the moderation team!

I dont have anything on my list that needs major rehab work (that I know of) - only things like carpet/drywall/paint/cosmetic issues.

It's a primarily military area, those that aren't typically work at a major hospital near by, rents run between 1700-2k for houses.

When I am driving for dollars I look for: boarded up windowsbroken windowstall grassa general unkept appearancemissing mailboxoverflowing mailboxsigns of major expense (blue tarp on roof, etc.)no exterior landscaping (possible sign of a rent house)for rent signsFSBO signsno curtains or blindsIf I see someone out in the neighborhood I stop and ask them if they know of any vacant houses nearby and tell them what I do.Im sure there are other things but thats a start.

The Cromford Report is a great source of information on our market as well, and is run by a great mind that heads ASU's real estate department.

One could pay a home loan on time for years and make every payment late to Sears or on some rent to own account.Again, if you are getting out of college and go to work in the field you majored in, credit, at least the lack of credit won't be a big deal, if you have some credit and it's bad, then you have a problem.David is right to about 3% down on an owner occupied FHA, duplex, tri or 4-plex, they are single family dwellings in lending.

Apparently the majority of MD's House did NOT make their money in real estate...

Dayton has a program administered through the building department that takes a Percentage of funds paid out on claims and will refund upon completion and inspection of repairs.

a small minority get rich in real estate through pure tenacity and luck, vast majority that are able to 'make it big' already has strong foundations (i.e. capital).If you're already gotten as far as med school, the smart thing is to finish it, get a real job, then use the high income to leverage low interest debts for investment.Jumping ship this late in the career game from a high trajectory track to something like real estate with no experience or other foundation is a calamity in the making.