I like the hands-on approach in picking your own houses, projects, tenants and so forth; and believe that the harder you work at this, he bigger the reward.  

Also, if you haven't hired a lawyer yet, or you work with numerous lawyers, when you come to them once the offer is accepted and they see that you or your broker already provided a form contract... you'll see there reaction :) it will also cost you more in legal fees for a lawyer to review and fix it than it would to start fresh using their form contract they are comfortable with.

Too much money, too much risk, and too little reward if you ask me.Sacramento -- The Roseville/Sacramento area was just selected by Realtor.com to become the #4 hottest metro area in the nation in 2017.

When we listed our house there were numerous homes available, now it seems inventory has thinned out.

You should however tighten up your lease in the future, as you have already seen there are numerous holes that need to be eliminated.

I have a few furnished and unfurnished executive rentals that I manage and have worked with numerous relocation companies to help fill those vacancies.

Awards- I received numerous awards during my career I Law enforcement career.Some of the awards were the Distinguished Service Award along with numerous Unit Citations.Now I don’t measure my success by my awards.These awards just happen when I do my job and contribute 110% at all times.Professional Credentials- Licensed Realtor, Licensed Police Officer, Licensed Correctional Officer, Licensed Firearm Instructor, Licensed Corrections and Police Academy Instructor.Area of expertise- Residential sales and listings in Central Florida and Lake County.Education- South Western High School, Police Academy, Corrections AcademyPersonal Background:I grew up in the Pennsylvania country.I loved to fish, hunt, swim, competitive shooting and the beach.Since the beach was 5 hours away I chose to move to Florida after I graduated high school.Before moving I was working construction and loved it.My, at that time, soon to be wife and I then moved to Winter Garden, Florida.

It's a different world and what works for you as an investor will depend on your investment philosophy and risk/reward ratios.Dollar stores use to be better 4 to 5 years ago as cap rate was high and you had rental increases in the primary term.

This website has helped me and numerous others to our success in this business.

“My luck was accentuated by my living in a market system that rewards those who can detect the mispricing of securities with sums reaching into the billions.”What does that look like to ordinary investors?