The Market~ It's so unpredictable and fortunes could be reduced to nothing overnight.

(occupancy significantly reduced, under planned capex....

It has paid off for me but the main regret I have is by not having a full-time income, though it gave me more time for fun and education, it prevented me from getting into the game sooner, though one could argue that may have been a good thing.

For example original seller only agrees to remain a guarantor for the first 2 years after assumption or they agree to a reduced percentage of responsibility if a default occurs as the years go on down to zero eventually from the start of the loan assumption.

The appraiser who had given the values didn't want to get involved in it.The former owners argued that the banks undersold the properties compared to market value therefore the deficiency should be eliminated or at worst reduced by XX percent.

My partners and I are growing a company that combines real estate investing and supporting a non profit foundation with the goal of reducing recidivism rates.

The § 9-102 refers to NFPA 101: Life Safety Code as adopted by the State Fire Prevention Commission.

When they start the place on fire, their dog bites someone, slips on ice or in my case, falls off a deck... the renter policy will help mitigate and in some cases prevent you from inquiring a loss record on your policy.

I like the idea of borrowing from your 401K to reduce the loan to get under the 75% LTV so you can refinance at a better overall rate. 

They reduced to 174,900.