You bought a place, sat on your behind for a few years, did nothing else, and now appreciation has built up your equity because the property is in a prime location when had you instead bought in a cheaper market prices would likely not have moved much, if at all, or maybe even down after inflation is factored so you wouldn't have the burden of all that "dead equity".

. :-)And I am definitely thinking about CO too since we will move out that way in the next 4-5 years but getting started in NWI seems like a cheaper way to get it all started.So now I just have to figure out what to do with my 401K.

It will cost the same or cheaper to refinish.

Actually, the cheaper car makes me feel happier.

If the tenants pay their own utilities I would put in a traditional cast iron boiler low maintenance, cheaper, and last longer.  

There are always a ton of cleaning services listed and they are cheaper then the professional customers.  

Wholesaling should mean you own property and are selling it for cheaper than retail just like it does in every other industry.

Cheaper than renting, great appreciation, and a good neighborhood.

It's funny you're looking up here for cheaper properties...NH doesn't feel cheap to me when I see all these people buying 20 units a year in the Midwest.

Regarding the investors with +100 units, are they basically doing it buy buying cheaper properties (<$100k) in "c" and "d" properties and then handing off to a property manager?