Some sellers might not want to have the stress of showing their property, cleaning it up, may have bad evictions that they don't want to deal with, managing a property from afar, and others just want the convenience that a creative investor can give them.The most money is not always the best deal.

@Kimberly T. 

I would fix the wall though.You don't need to stress over her requests. 

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The test really wasn't stressful at all, Onlineed was fairly accurate when they said "this is never tested on" or "this is heavily tested."  

Plus the entire town is quite a ways from it's 2 T stations.Even with those issues renting in Malden won't be hard.

@Dave T , I talked to my CPA, and she suggest to bypasses home office deduction, she suggested to categorize most of these expenses into office expense instead. 

I think building in a contingency for going over schedule in the contract would likely lead to more stress and unnecessary tension between you and the contractor.

@Kimberly T.

I can't honestly tell someone the best thing for them to do is invest in a set of company approved mutual funds that pay over 1% in fees regardless of the return.On the flip side, the world needs more ethical Financial Planners that can motivate clients to take care of themselves.Also, don't be too hard on yourself and stress about not being as productive as possible.