And not everybody has the intestinal fortitude to deal with the ups and downs of a market.

Hello BiggerPockets members! It has been a while since I have been on the site and I miss you all. My passion is still at a high time high for this business. However the constant no's I had been receiving while attemp...

The key is knowing a good deal when you see one and having the ability and fortitude to execute.

Account Closed I like your lower intestinal fortitude but I will say if it's illegal I'd be careful.

If you are a licensed real estate agent, that has experience in short sales, don't mind your commission being cut, have the fortitude and wherewithal to bring a buyer and seller to the table and make an agreement, deal with potential multiple lien holders, work with a clock that is working against you, and so much more, you can make money.

However, this is not for those with weak intestinal fortitude!

REI, like any other business, requires fortitude and when success comes, it will be like the floodgates have opened. 

The mental wear and tear a lower class investment property can have on your bank account and more importantly your mental fortitude could be the difference between long term success and a one and done experience. 

To add my $0.02, you may want to shift all that amazing efforts on other deals and I promise you, with your fortitude, you will get Mom a better house than this. 

Not surprisingly, looking for Seller Financing [SF] deals takes a certain kind of skill and fortitude I can tell you that first hand.