open the door and send in 2 doberman pinchers; i would also disconnect the electric meter from the house and shut off the water at the street level, i know i know............

Not sure what your comfort level is sleeping with a gas stove on all evening - mine is non-existant.

And on a religious level, I think Jesus the landlord may well look at such a troubled tenant and "turn the other cheek", maybe even try to help them get stable employment, etc.

He is confused, you are not "taking a home and selling it for a commission" , you are selling a piece of paper, the AOS, that just so happens to have Real Estate attached to it.

The pipes have burst, the lower level is filled with mold and fallen down ceiling and walls.

How do I get to your level? I

My opinion, there are 3 ways to get cash.The basic level is wholesaling.

The tenants play a more vital role there.For example if you have a 3 unit retail strip center that is Starbucks, Verizon, and Batteries Plus corporate the commercial lender looks more with the length of primary lease term, how good the guarantee is on the lease for each tenant, quality of location,etc.You can have a professional commercial management company that manages millions of sq ft run the asset and the lender tends to feel comfortable.Retail the entry level is higher for quality usually a purchase in the millions minimally.

On some level I have trouble believing that the prices we are seeing now are sustainable...

I haven't been doing much investing on a personal level. I