Seems like you're headed in the right direction.

I would be concerned that significant deferred maintenance is rearing its head right around the corner.

That's when in my head I said, s*@t another road block.  

Read up on the restaurant industry and get into the heads of those who are successful.

All of this horror stories, honestly after hearing them I usually had a no duh you failed thought in my head.

As I have stated in almost all my other forum posts, I am heading into college in the fall.

In order of their responses off the top of my head (in order): parents (~70%), student related (student loan, stipend, personal education loan, grant/award) probably 20%, insurance claim or related 5%, heir or employer benefit 5%.

This is one of those deal that i don't even have to pull out my calculator to see how much is the return before i buy.Unlike what you see on the TV show where they they chew each other head off at the court house to buy property, or have a team of 20 people show up to gut down the crappy house and put in fancy stuff.

Just a heads up it's awesome for buying cheap fixif and then renting out though!

I tried and tried to determine a way that I could by my first property with the worry in the back of my head.