I have also had numerous garbage disposals repaced, a dishwasher replaced, garage doors fixed, drains unclogged by the company.

I cut it out, then added nailing blocks onto the ends to get a place to attache the new tread.

For example, here in Ohio, I have a friend who owns a duplex, they were trying to do simple renovations and run a new drain pipe but the city they are in requires anything greater than a SFH be considered a commercial property and requires commercial contractors.

Of course take the 16 months to read every Blog/Forum post here on BP.I'm kidding of course.You can block out some time each day to read, take notes and ask for that feedback.Good Luck Investing, Mike

My friend has a house for rent in an upscale suburb of Melbourne, Australia, 2 blocks from the beach.

I still may, but after my current nightmare as a tenant myself, I'm beginning to QUICKLY back away from the idea; simply because I am drained from dealing with greedy, horrible people.

You want your home to be the nicest on the block with curb appeal. 

Los Angeles county duplex, owner occupied, not rentcontrolled nor subsidized.Family of 4 (mother, her 2 working daughters, and mother's male friend) in the rental unit on a month-to-month who moved in just months ago under m2m written agreement, notified were moving out due to financial hardship thus their security deposit (1 month) covered Nov 15-Dec 14 (they were broke and I was abroad) but then they didnt move and instead paid the rent  for Dec 15 - Jan 14  on Dec 24 right before i left for the holidays and family crosscountry ( were $200 short).I am in the process of relocating (commuter job, and soon, home in/near the new town) as it is and need to sort things out  ASAP now that they are $200 past due, with no security deposit left, as well as are in breach as neighbors left and right have complained of suspected drug (meth) activity, trucks blocking the sidewalk all day and all night, as well as dog feces.

My vision is that as we grow, we simply start buying up the ugliest 20+ unit building on the nicest block and do a value-add play on that, then a 40+ unit, then a hotel, etc.  

What hundred block and which street.