But, my hand kept going...right through the glass.Glass tore threw my thumb, nicked an artery in my forearm, and blood literally started shooting out.

They also don't call up and negotiate with long lost family members who have an interest in the property but who won't cooperate because of bad blood that goes back a generation or two.

I have quite a bit of business/finance experience, and have been busy learning the real estate "code" and different metrics used to evaluate deals.Entrepreneurship and REI is in my blood as my parents and siblings have bought/sold/managed several businesses and properties over the years.

This is done specifically to alert the tax assessor, so, you can't avoid transfer tax.Hey, this is CA, they want every last ounce of your blood.

It's like pouring blood into shark infested waters and there are serious sharks in Chicago (posing as wholesalers, educators and tenants) who do nothing but unethically profit off of self proclaimed newbies with cash.

(sister of an uncle, who I am related by blood to the wife of said uncle) about buying her home (will be my 3rd SFH).

If she had properly secured those weapons and kept the key locations secret from the family, there might be 26 people alive today.If some nut can go to a gun show and buy a gun, that is a problem.And there is more blood on the hands of the NRA influencing politicians than by those killed in military conflict.

Can't get blood from a turnip.

You might do just as well getting motivational tapes to listen to as many of them can inspire you and get the old blood flowing again.

They have sharp spurs/burrs and stick to everything including dogs, children, socks, fingers, etc, and draw blood (and curses).After the invasion, the only permitted solution is spraying and one has to regularly spray for 1-2 years to eliminate... ask me how I know.