This is why STRs are a great investment class - the world is going to **** and individual mental health depends on more time spent away from cell phones, computer screens, and television sets. 

GCs are the staffing costs, computers, software, etc (things not required to do the work but required to manage the work).After an award is made, the GC and client enter into a contract to establish terms and conditions.

Plus there was no code enforcement in 1966 nor computers.

The house has since appreciated significantly, I make money on it every month, and the 7k is just a distant memory.

So when you have more money then you ever need it becomes about your life legacy and what you want your life to be on a daily basis and the memories you create for yourself, your family, your future family generations, and your clients.

Going off very vague memory but believe that same family built and sold but kept the land.

Auction.com. bid on it. stay by your computer until you win.

If the lockbox on the door is an electronic one, have your agent pull the recorded accesses thru the computer program for the lockbox.  

BS in Finance and currently working on a BS in Computer Engineering.My goals in real estate are followingenough income to pay for my basic cost of living (housing/food)enough income to pay my student loansenough income to fund my Roth IRAenough income to feel comfortable focusing my time and energy pursing endeavors, whether they are work related or not, that I enjoy and find stimulating.My strategy to do this is via rental properties near hubs of workers/tenants that are somewhat systematically immune to the ups and downs of the general economy (i.e. universities and hospitals).

Meaning even after paying your dues you wouldn't have direct access to the MLS on a home computer?