By converting his home to a rental, he was able to utilize his knowledge about what kind of repairs could be expected in the future to determine an adequate repair/maintenance fund while also minimizing his down payment needed.If you live in a property already and simply want to acquire a rental property, then Jeremiah is absolutely correct.

Granted I go a little overboard, I'm naturally a very approachable person and I enjoy building repoire with people, but this approach has lead to several deals and I find it worth it.

If your door is adequate and standard for a rental, why is she asking you for security features?

It's just the nature of the game in today's market in a lot if places.

Hey Sean - That is a natural first question to have so I don't believe you are over-thinking, just make sure you don't let your questions become self doubt.

This fracking in mining technology makes getting natural gas easier and will probably be the heat used in most homes over the next 20 to 80 years moving forward as the price has drastically reduced compared to electric..not to mention the terrible condition of our electric grids nationwide.

I think the seasonal nature of rentals has more to do with the school year than the weather.

There are so many ways to profit in real estate that there is no single book that can adequately cover it all.

I switched an old old furnace to natural gas and it paid for itself in 18 months.

I tend to be an analytical person by nature and as such try to look at something from all aspects.