Originally posted by @Bill Gulley:Dave, you are not learning how to value real estate in the investing podcasts, videos, books or other materials unless appraisal techniques are taught and I'd really be surprised if they mention or go past mentioning the three approaches to value.The computations to find the ARV are out there, but that doesn't give you the assessment of the valuation in your market. 

Originally posted by @Bill Gulley:Originally posted by @Gerrit Stukkie:I have a newbie question.What differences are there in analyzing a lease option property versus combining buy and hold analysis with a flip analysis?

What are some tips to save money on your heating bill for a four family and when do you fire them up ?

@Bill GulleyI think that is the 500th post by either you or I about "not repairing on a lease option" 😎

A lousy design, sloppy bill of quantities, or cheap work will cost much much more in the long run than the imagined " saving " at the time of ordering the work.

I did manage to save some money before then to hopefully buy a moped, but it had to be blown on expenses for our new place.I'm currently making enough at my job to pay my part of the bills, but don't have any left over for savings let alone to do things with.

So I would have about 10-12 months of emergency funds to cover my bills until I build my business.

When they say don't co-mingle funds it means stuff like paying your personal bills out of your business account.  

Thanks @Bill Turner!  

It Has plenty of public road Front and power, but no public water or sewer available. property should sell for about 15k of the MLS, I offered 5k cash or $200 for a 3 year option to buy at 6k.