I’ve fell for the best of scams.

Not to mention the fact that my other deal just fell through because I couldn't free my aunt's funds up to use to close on that one.

Fortunately I did not have to make the decision as my short fell thru (anyone else finding lender's getting very agressive with counters?).

Legalize drugs and prostitution.

Then I could tell about the prostitute, the guy with the golf club that came after me, fake bank accounts, the stolen car in the garage...

The goal is 10 over the next 2 years;- Found out that the one portfolio lender in Atlanta (at least the only one I know about) stopped lending on rehab properties, so my major source of leverage was cut off;- Raised $150K in private money...a first step to replacing some of the leverage lost when my bank stopped lending;- Put 3 properties (to be flipped) under contract, though one fell out of contract during due diligence;- Haven't been able to get a contract on the one property we've had listed for about 3 weeks;- Despite lots of offers, haven't been able to get contracts on any of the other properties that we've had listed for other investors (one of the slowest months I've seen for buyers in several years);- Got lots of "nasty" emails from blog readers asking why I've slowed down my posting... :(- Had the IRS issue a ruling on my use of a large chunk of my retirement funds -- they determined that I get to keep my money

The houses we looked at and fell in love with back then are now upside down in value by about 50% and that would have been a disaster.

Ill work out all the legal issues and be careful not to accuse anyone but it will be more or less known whats happening. the most prevalent crime here is prostitution..so ive got some good ideas on how to keep the customers away and make it a little humorous for the residents at the same time.

When we left it in 1933 rates fell.

Our first and only flip: we bought a foreclosure, closed on a Tuesday, on Friday a lady knocked on the door while we were painting (we put a FSBO sign in the yard day of closing), said her moving van is on the way from out of state, her house purchase fell through, she'll pay all cash and could we have it finished and closed by the next Friday?