Remember Paint is just colored glue.You can scarify the concrete to remove as much as you can and then encapsulate the  concrete with a portland based self leveler ; Ardex, Mapei are a couple of national well recommended brands with good tech support.

If your goals are cash flow and appreciation with a 5-7 year time horizon, no need to pay down loans faster.  

I assume they would have to have some prearranged deal where they market each others properties and offer a commission split for the sake of getting units sold faster.

In 90 - 120 days business owners can obtain $100k to $250k in unsecured business lines of credit themselves.Follow these simple steps:1) Establish a strong internet presence for your company by listing it on at least 15 sites-- Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Scoop It, Bing, Manta, 411, Google+, Google Places, etc.2) Establish a business checking account at 2 banks (with a 700 credit each will offer a business credit card.3) Make regular deposits into your business checking account for 90 days to establish a favorable bank rating.4) Add higher level trade references to Dun and Bradstreet to provide depth to your Paydex Score (net 30s are usually lower amounts; you'll need higher approvals from your trade references-- 2k to 4k).5) Upload your company financials to Dun and Bradstreet to complete your file and create a strong credit profile.6) After 90 days apply for unsecured lines of credit.

From my experience, at our local level, I have networked with a few small lenders, i.e. credit unions or small-scale banks to see what lending models and options they would do.Make sure that you can stay under at least 70% of ARV with acquisition/repairs/fix costs to recover your equity.  

i have a real estate agent who is an investor who advised me to buy brand new homes ( i live in Louisiana) as there prices is cheaper and it appreciate faster and he has 7 of these. i'm not sure if that advise is valid or not and what i should do.all insight on how to find deals etc is highly appreciated and i have no clue about marketing as well.my main concern is that i want to start with 100K home 20K down payment maybe 150K home but i do not have a lot of cash to do a rehab i thought about HUD homes but i don't know if they are good deals or not, and i don't want to risk so much which my current finances as well multifamily homes almost do not exist in Louisiana as per my research and i can be greatly mistaken. so i'm thinking single family home or multi unit in a close by state with reasonable homes prices 100K-150K or cheaperall help and advises is appreciatedThank youMJ

Looking forward to connecting with you all at a higher level once I gain more knowledge about REI.

If quitting your job is the goal (i.e. can't stand it, I want to work in real estate), then there are faster paths than income properties.Replicating your W2 income with rental income takes a long time.

It's coming out of the front of the HVAC at about eye level, goes straight for about two feet, does a 90 degree turn (all still at eye level), goes another two feet, does another 90 degree turn and then sort of gradually works its way across the next four feet until it disappears up where the ceiling meets the far wall.  

If that part can change then this appreciation could level off.