-Gained mentor and then upgraded to someone else whose interests are aligned with mine.

In the past we've been doing this in Phoenix but lately things have slowed down and we are looking for other areas to invest in.In general the rehabs require low maintience upgrades and concentrate on durability and we aim to avoid any unecessary upgrades that are not considered in rent calculations by HUD/S8.

I've resisted upgrading and getting rid of my BB Bold because I have a couple of hundred autotext entries that make it extremely easy to send texts and emails.

I would first negotiate a great price that simply assumes replacement/upgrade of stuff that is old: electric service and boiler in particular, as they will need to be replaced.

If I were you, I'd upgrade to the pro basic, well worth the money!

If you want to do that, upgrade to a PRO membership and post in the marketplace....

Hi all - time for me to upgrade my phone and my carrier (verizon wireless) won't be shipping any Samsung G4's (my preference) until the end of the month.

I am an amatuer too...but will be a "PRO" as soon as I upgrade:)

$12k down + $1k closing costs + $1k holding costs + $4k rehab (if true) = $18k initial investment.I'll go with $750 market rent x .20 (maintenance/capital upgrades/repairs/vacancy/eviction/bad debt) = $150 + $407 P/I = $557 operating costs$750 - $557 = $193/month x 12 months = $2316/yr$2300/$18k =13% cash-on-cash return.

I drive them for 7 years before I upgrade to the next car.