Proper screening of tenants will ensure that I get fresh green grass. :)

You only have to look at how many empty big-box store building there are around the country to understand that.

I'm willing to do the hard work, but I'm just short on the knowledge and guidance to make money.Brian,I was out at the local store and his house was on the way so I swung buy to check out the outside condition of the property.

, including U-haul, all deposits for a rental (they're probably going to move in a year or so anyway and may not be done cranking out babies), storage unit rental for the junk stored in the shed, cable and utility hook-up etc.

I just changed one out with my old man - neither of us are plumbers of any sort btw - and it took us a grand total of 1 1/2 hrs including trips to the hardware store.

Bankruptcy is a no brainer if you currently have a lot of unsecured debt because it will help you start fresh, allow you to stay in your home for up to a year longer, it will keep the lender from filing a deficiency against you, and could allow you to short sale your house which will help you avoid the sub-prime category.

They also eat at restaurants and shop at stores.

I have also come across some who were still dragging things out, and at least one who has gone into a fresh bankruptcy as well; so some still stubbornly hang on and refuse to sell.

i am always intrigued when I check out the magazine section of a book store and the only investing rags are those that focus on stocks and equities.

Jeffrey, if you are going to make the jump to commercial, really make the jump: shopping center, medical building, office building, retail stores, storage building.Get away from the residential tenants.