The economy is still rough, and I hope you'll be able to find a good job soon.In the meantime, I suggest you keep educating yourself as much as you can so you'll be able to jump into good deals when the opportunity presents itself.Have you considered visiting some local REI clubs to network with other local investors (outside of BP, of course)?

I also put in the contract that I had to accompany the seller's agent to present my own offer.

I'm trying to be more on the conservative side of things as I want to be realistic on my returns and because I have to present this information to some potential partners.

I have been a guest presenter at one of the educational bootcamps for about 5 years now, and if you learn well in that environment they can be well worth the investment.

And Harry, the CBO has given the analysis on the budget cuts and they don't compare the savings of today to future allocations, each year is onsidered and brought back to a present value as used for appropriated and non-appropriated funds.

Literally, presently.

Recap everything and write it down as if you'll be presenting it to a judge, because you may well be doing just that with this loser PM person.

Here is a thread with some info about flip 2 freedom (both sides are presented):http://www.biggerpockets.com/topics/66352-flip2freedom-academy---opinions?

And it's to do the following upgrade:1. install a six-pack meter box,each MAIN breaker under each unit's meter will be a 60 amp breaker, twice the power presently provided to each apartment. 300 amp copper wire pulled through conduit and connected to meter box2.install 100 amp OUTDOOR panel on the side of each unit (currently the fuses are inside the closets). 60 amp wire run through crawl space and 1"PVC conduit buried 18" deep between each unit, provide 60 amp of power to each new panel on each apartmentChris, I guess you are happy you don't live in CA!

Among the most pivotal data presentations are the complete rent roll (tenant name, date due, rent amount, last payment, total unpaid balance, etc).