Over leverage is taking out too much equity and not be able to cover the debt service or have enough reserves for their investment to ride the ups and downs.

I only pay mine if the house sells, no way they get a free ride on my dime.Brokers only get paid when it's sold and stagers are just another member of the marketing team, make them put their money where their mouth is when they are telling you how quickly it will sell and how much more it will sell for.

Otherwise just enjoy life, travel, read, hang out at Star Buck's, do volunteer work, ride motorcycles, weld.I like the full investment idea where you don't buy property, but I'd need something to keep life interesting and have a sense of purpose.

I guess we call get to just hold on for the ride.

They will also pay for a new roof it you get hail damage for instance.

Force the appraisal by way of Lender Commitment time frames and on properties you are worried about ride the crap out of it to get it done and in so you loose the least amount of time possible.Some ways to get ideas of how to have better contracts, take a look at the contracts from the foreclosed REO in your area.

Sounds like what ever real estate agent you are talking to is trying to take you for a ride.

I mean do you ride around the neighborhood locating what they want, pay someome else to find the deals, or use advertisement?

He has already had several years experience with me as well as his mother being a real estate broker.He receives quite a large sum each semester on his full ride scholarship that may be used for housing and board.

Checking out the suggested areas would require long plane rides.