Bank of Hawaii is notoriously slow.If your friend hasn't closed yet, tell them to ensure there is water, whether private, catchment or an installed county water meter.

The government can't force you to live anywhere for any amount of time (unless you're in prison or the military, I guess).

Young couples are notorious for being bad renters .

Forsyth County is notoriously difficult, and very slow, in its development process. 

VA is notorious for sticking every nail and screw they can to the lender and I just usually reject offers with contingent financing.

@Josh Johnson financing vacant land can be notoriously difficult. 

If you say no and they found out later you did, you might go to prison. 

A lot of new syndicators spend tons of time seeking “whale” investors only to learn they are notorious for backing out or changing terms before closing so the deal no longer works, leaving the syndicator high and dry.

:@Stephen McDonald you could start with a single family in Toledo and easily be over 1% rent to valueAgreed with Michael.Start slow and small and slowly build up.I've done close to 1,000 SFH deals and recently started doing multifamily and have lost my A$$ on the first few.It's a different breed of asset class.Plus, property managers in Toledo are notoriously very bad.I wish you much success  

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