Recommend Equity Happens by Robert Helms and Russell Gray.Also, How I turned $1,000 into a Million in Real Estate in My Spare Time by William Nickerson.Finally, Am I Being Too Subtle?

Extreme statement like that Gives a lot of ammunition to certain flavors of politicians.

Houston has Flavor.  

This is a subtle, but significant distinction. 

Meanwhile, my friend was sliding the agreement to their attorney to add subtle language that allowed them to take my money, saddle me with the debt, and basically take 100% ownership of the business.

They at least for me set the standard on what a great tenant is, constantly paid on time, fixed small problems that they created, and made nice subtle upgrades on their own!

However like I tell my clients, visit the property at different hours of the day and days of the week to get a flavor of what is going on. 

I think this comes in two flavors  one those that worked a 9 to 5 for someone else and want to be self employed .and then those of us that have never worked for someone else

You can ask the title company you have chosen if the lender has made loans or check for public records of mortgages or deeds of trust (pay attention to subtle spelling differences or name changes).

It becomes Baskin & Robbins 31 flavors and after everything is said and done, if they are confused they walk out of the store or they simply decide they want vanilla.