All the while not realizing that the politicians they support are just as much in favor of "socialism" as the rest of the politicians, just in different ways.In other words, too many Americans getting their "education" by watching Fox News and MSNBC as opposed to getting a real education.

I have read a bit into that book as I just when on a REI reading binge.

Watch out a good thing can turn bad quickly.

John T, I plan on watching this deal like a hawk.

You can set up a free AdWords account - it's what you'll need anyway to do PPC.Also, consider using Bing for PPC.

I'll be at the ball game to watch the Cards beat that bunch from Texas :) and watch the fireworks, only 16 of us I think!

I have seen something that you also have to watch out for when buying.Checking of the city and county is on old water and sewer systems.They could have deferred maintenance for decades and are looking to up average charges for usage rates by volume and gallons used.Some places I have seen go up by 40% in 5 years.The investors I talk to believe more than anything the rising utilities can eat away most of their future returns.Yes you can bill the tenants for the difference of overage used.Some will pay and others simply won't and you have to decide to evict them over a few dollars or eat it and keep from high costs of turning the unit again.It's a tough situation.Forget one house but imagine a large complex dealing with an issue like that.I see it a lot and is why the price has to be really good to compensate for it.

Thank you in advance for your replies and guidance.PS - trying to avoid situations as seen here: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?

Watch how they speak to their children for an example of this.Try not to be taken aback by their direct approach. 

It needs to be done after they move out and before the next tenants moves in (or you start having people traipse through), best to do it as soon as possible so they can't claim the damage happened under your watch.