i'm also steering on the 'up' side - despite the fact that a realtor's photos often get heavily criticized by others if they didnt put the lid and seat down in the pics - in showing homes, tenants and buyers do want to see that the toilet doesn't have unremovable scrapes/stains that they will have to cope with most everytime they step into their bathroom.i was on the fence cuz agree things with doors lids are supposed to stay closed when not in use, but then again we do leave bedroom doors open, lights on, etc so viewers have easy access without having to 'touch' although most of people in this area so far seem to do alot of testing like to see if hot water comes, undersink area isnt wet, and toilet flushes easily.

Here's the link to the article about the growing hypeGiven the heavily manipulated factors in the market, I'm not sure how safe it is to flip ... in so cal at least.

From the books I read goal setting is one of the most important steps towards the path of investing, and life.As someone who plans to use leverage quite heavily I am curious as to why you are so against it.

Heavily consider.

I happen to have a good friend who is heavily (2 actually) involved in the Worcester REIA.

As a home owner I may not be able to continue without investing heavily in upgrading the place.

This is especially true in those areas that depend heavily on property tax for the tax base (no income tax states). 

Because of the scare fueled by ligitation attorneys over mold growth, insurance companies have had their underwriters scrutinizing these properties heavily since about 2000.

Also are there other factors that weigh in heavily on the rate ill have to pay?

It's not like you need to call 10,000 people.Fourth, big commercial properties are heavily marketed.