Take every opportunity to physically inspect properties in your area.

Presumably unlike many others here, I don't have a preference for physical securities and a hands-on approach.

Looking for someone local to work physically in Denver?  

I've been warned in the past to actually not wash before drying as not all dryers will heat the wet clothes high enough during the dry to kill the eggs, while if they're already dry, its not an issue (yay physics!).

Hello,   I'm a newbie in Michigan and have done huge amounts of reading on this site and via physical books (love to learn!).  

@Brian Eastman I was wondering if you could comment on an exercise I recently did in excel.  

It's pretty easy to understand how to find these auctions, and that I need to physically be at one, but other than that, I have no experience of what happens AFTER you're the high bidder, and I'm sure it's different with every property... 

Six months later I sat out on my journey to obtain financing once again, but way more prepared with spreadsheets, rent comps, the physical evaluation and notes for the property etc.

and I guess if I looked at that deal the cost of liquidating it at the time would have eaten up any equity.. so when its within 10 to 15% of market yes it has equity but I don't really perceive it as cash to me.I go through this exercise almost daily in my every day work a world.. when I get funding requests ......

Rules of thumb is more effective on mathematics or physics/engineering stuff, where you actually point your thumb on a given direction to have a feeling for your answer...