3) The house right next door has the same issue. 

We own one of the larger parcels (4.5 acres) with large, half-acre pond.

This would be a way to have access to a larger library of books through the "club" network, but would mainly be a simple excuse to meet other investors and do some networking.

Bonafacio,I know a trusted contractor in the area who generally works on larger projects than yours, but if you need a second opinion or someone who can verify work being completed by your contractor PM me and I'll send you his info.

I think you'll Hain a lot from that and other books here on bigger pockets. the metrics you use for analysing a deal are determined by what your goals are do you want to hit a certain dollar amount of cash flow per door?

So your going to hear a lot of different strategies on here however you have to find what works best for you and master it.You will hear all the Millionaire Real Estate Gurus say the #1 most important asset to have in this industry is being able to find deals.In my opinion the fastest way is "Door Knocking" just simply ask the homeowner directly have they thought about or thinking about selling their house period.

If the IRS has questions they're gonna come knocking on your door, not your accountant's.

We've averaged buying property at 8-15k a door.

Below is the outline of strategyBuyWe bought these deal at deep discount of 39K per door.

We have 3 extra bedrooms since its a 4 bd 2.5 bath and we are going to rent out two of the rooms for $700/door so total money out of our pocket every month is only $400!