They produce a group of "Newbies" that keep the purchase prices in an unprofitable range for more desirable projects.

It is a 3 family with a seven car garage (which I could eventually turn into an extra apartment) it is currently being sold for 220K and it is producing 3,000 a month.

So if you are still following this make a section of land with two sides on major highways and one side on a regular side road of small town USA.

I am very excited because I am as of right now creating my first Income Producing Property.

Something that is updated regularly?

You are far less likely to get "drama" over an offer from a realtor seller than you are from a regular seller, IMO.

If you go seriously in the Eco world, houses can produce their own energy.  

It often seems impossible to escape during (and even before and after) regular business hours, so I'm not sure how I'd go about business on the real estate side.Right now, I'm rehabbing a duplex nights and weekends (my first property), but that's no fun... so just reaching out for ideas and advice from those of you who have "been there".

The bacteria produces a gas that smells like S, & it can certainly damage the resin bed in an ion exchange unit or produce a black slime that builds up inside the unit.

Though the homes are in great shape, I get calls regularly from these tenants for maintenance issues, asking to pay late on the rent, etc.When you finally do get someone who trashes the place, the extra rehab cost and the increased vacancy rate begins to erode your returns.