Most of my life i have been captivated by real estate.

I would see if that seller, your PM, is willing to consider picking up a part of the replacement expense, since you received a credit for less than half the replacement cost, but two years is far less than half the life expectancy of a roof.

Hi All,I'm 25 years old, so social media plays a big part in my life (or used too).

Working with town officials...especially when they find out after the fact...can be very difficult and doesnt help build long term relationships with people that could make your life hell.More importantly, I'd be worried about the personal and legal ramifications of...say a fire breaks out in a non-approved unit.

Last year was the best and worst year of my life.

I call it fear.Now that I'm a little bit older, with a little more life experience, I see things far differently.

I'd love to hear any of your own real life examples of what you've done in similar situations.And yes, I'm asking this because I have a friend that actually has $50k and wants to eventually get into rentals but is scared to take the first step and very unsure of how to go about it. 

There aren't many areas of Tacoma that aren't a 10 minute drive from Hilltop.But, from a longer term REI standpoint, it doesn't seem to me that Tacoma is poised to explode - it's an older city and was built out to within an inch of its life long ago.

I would also like to hear stories from anyone who wants to share about how they got started, or any kind of advice anyone can offer.As for me I graduated with a BA in Theater and after graduating I realized it was not what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.

Here's a link where @Chris Martinposted about reserves as the lenders want to see them funded, and where I gave some links to projecting useful life of various systems to facilitate establishing reserves:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/432/topics/867...