_Municipal_Court_of_City_and_County_of_San_FranciscoPeople like to howl about threats to the 2nd amendment, but it's the 4th that is the most endangered.

She basically said that making such offers was a waste of time in our market and she wouldn't endanger her reputation by making such low ball offers.

You don't want to buy the land and find out there is one Blue Butterfly on your property that is the last one of an endangered species, or the property was once a dump site and your are your new house will be resting on top of a ticking methane gas bomb.

Your post is old, but in the unlikely event you again have the opportunity to buy a house that was just raided by a SWAT team, just be aware that sometimes houses are used to cook meth and are contaminated, endangering future residents and remediation.

If I’m watching out for my own kids, why is it okay to endanger other people’s children?

No that's multi-tasking!

Apparently this boob idiot was driving, breast-feeding and talking on a cell phone. Talk about a juggling act.

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:D Real Estate Investor - Any of several unemployed individuals who spend the majority of their day painting and cleaning properties, staring at their computer monitors looking for deals, or talking on the phone to countless agents, contractors, lenders, etc. all for the express purpose of avoiding a "real" job.Tenant - A sub-group of life form that neither understands the basic fundamentals of cleanliness or operating a simple traditional stove top without causing over $500 worth of damage.Landlord - A multi-millionaire dollar narcissist who owns a phone that apparently never rings, an e-mail account that never receives, or a mailing address the post office never delivers to.Buy & Hold Investor (cash-flow) - A landlord who realizes after acquiring, rehabbing, and leasing several dozen properties, that he still doesn't have enough income to get off food stamps.Buy & Hold Investor (appreciation) - A speculator who holds onto his properties for several decades with the ultimate goal of making his great-grandchildren very wealthy.Note - Various discrete elements that make up music.Points - The sharp end of a nail or screw.Hard Money Lender - See "Loan Shark".Paint - An opaque viscous substance that exhibits the following properties, 1) costs far more than one would expect, 2) never looks the same on your wall as it did in the store, 3) covers half the area stated on the can, and 4) will only clean up with "soap and water" provided you add bleach, acetone, and sandpaper.Wholesaler - A mysterious sort of creature that makes large expensive purchases despite having no money whatsoever.Flipper - An overly dedicated individual who spends 2 to 3 months renovating property for a profit only to find they averaged $1.25 per hour.Motivated Seller - A rare and endangered species that has been hunted to near extinction by various investors, wholesalers, flippers, etc.Lender - An institution possessing a large quantity of capital not available to the public as there is more profit to be made in bank fees than mortgage interest.Asset Manager - An agent of the bank that couldn't tell the difference between a house and a shoe box.Foreclosure - The process a bank uses to seize a property from a homeowner and sell it for a loss rather than modify the loan and make a profit.Multiple Listing Service (MLS) - A large compilation of homes no longer available.Realtor - A member of an organization of real estate professionals open to several people who don't know anything about real estate.Bird-Dog - A motivated go-getter that performs 90% of a Realtor's services for 10% of the cost.Fixer-Upper - A term used to describe a house that only needs new paint, new carpet, a kitchen remodel, re-piping, re-wiring, several major structural repairs, and a foundation which requires a team of seismic engineers to fix.Turn-Key - A term that describes a "fixer-upper" (see above) that has been completely repaired and is available to an out-of-town investor for 20% above prevailing market rates.Contractor - A member of a special fraternity that shows up at your property to collect a check and at no other time.Appraiser - A professionally licensed individual with a tape measure, clip board, and camera who spends hours compiling a 30 page report telling you something you already know.Home Inspector - A guy with a ladder and flashlight who charges you $250 to inform you that you really need to speak to a licensed contractor (see above).Plumber - Somebody who gave up their medical practice in order to triple their earnings.Real Estate Guru - Somebody who gave up their plumbing business to triple their earnings.Bootcamp - A place would-be real estate investors go to part with the cash they could otherwise be using to purchase real estate.

If an inspector feels you are endangering your tenants, they won't hesitate to shut you down and force all the tenants out.

The entire island is a National Park and only home left for the Komodo Dragons in any number. 1500 People and approximately 1100 of the endangered species, the infamous Komodo Dragon.

With lenders being so tight with money, it is important to ally yourself not only with a lender who is lending, but is doing so in a fashion that won't put you through hell with never-ending stips or underwriting times that endanger your rate lock and/or purchase contract.A knowledgeable broker can take away a lot of the stress that comes from kicking the tires with lenders since they're in the trenches and rely on getting paid by closing deals.