The train runs several times a day, even though it is not too loud.

But he worked for an Engineering firm in Saudi 3 months on & 3 months off, so he was extremely well financed.Having been back to Australia 2010 & 2011 where a bungalow in the city can run above $750,000 I can't imagine making buy & hold viable.

About a year and a half ago we bought our first house, which was extremely outdated.

I am 21 years old and I am extremely ambitious and motivated.

The offer process is extremely easy as long as she's already registered on HUD's website.  

It's being listed as a owner finance and they fellow selling it seems extremely genuine and good hearted.

These are typically your renters.If an area has 3.5 renters for every 6.5 owner occupants (or 3.5 renters for every 10 people) it's approaching an unsustainable level unless the O.O. are extremely affluent and their multiples are closer to 20.

If they keep monthly dues arbitrarily low and not building reserves it usually signals that the HOA is going to special assess every needed repair to common area i.e. siding, roofs, paint etc.Also determine whether they pay water as that can get extremely expensive if hot water is included as many HOA's in large buildings. 

I'm about 75% through the podcasts, they are extremely helpful and now going back and listening again.

I wonder about the cost and benefit of less extreme makeovers versus doing it completely.The more air sealing the better!