(Since I eat the closing costs, roof repair, & other cosmetic repairs...

hi my name is Briony Green I am currently a dental assistant.

My best tenant ever did not set the house on fire, or let his dog eat the kitchen floor.

My fear is I keep spending on investigating and it's eating up a chunk of the budget for remedial work.

So our needs make it so our minimum is 2 bed/1 bath and relatively close to a commuter rail (which I prefer anyway for investing purposes) and I certainly don't want to be living in the biggest/nicest unit on the property and eating up rental revenue.

I understand what you are saying, everyone needs to eat, and good GCs rather eat steak and wine than bread and coffee.

First time buyers pump up prices and eat into returns.My investor clientele (which made up the vast majority of my business at one point) is slowly becoming regular owner occupant...

Those cost's going to eat up most of your profit's.

Now, you might be thinking -- he agreed to a fixed price, he'll just have to eat the cost!

I have a background in finance, but I am very green when it comes to real estate investing.