The worst that can happen is they counter or say no.After I submitted the offer, the listing agent calls me, screaming at me that I'm a joke and telling me not to ever sling that kind of mud at her again (her words!).

As stated above, there is a lot of gray area, it seems to overlap a lot of the same issues with real estate transactions.As I understand it in Ohio:Buying or selling a note for yourself is ok.Buying or selling a note contract for yourself is most likely ok.Brokering a note you don't own, most likely problematic.Clear as mud.

While not foolproof, having for example, a second property inspector to inspect the first inspector's finding for veracity will help you avoid (but not eliminate) some undesirable outcomes.

Be honest about your intentions because if not your name will be in the mud now and all the brokers will not give you the time of day from then on.Successful brokers in the business whether transacting residential or commercial have a very long memory................. : )

Don't expect walls to be straight or level - but mud and caulk can fix a lot!

I look at mandatory renter's insurance as a way to weed out undesirable tenants.

Enet gave me some numbers and when I call they say they don't do evitions and then tell me to go hire an attorney or some other thing that was as clear as mud.

http://www.amazon.com/SECURITY-SURVEILLANCE-SIGNS-Decal-video/dp/B001FY0WDKI've kind of thought that's what I'd do if I end up deciding to buy houses in "undesirable" neighborhoods (not to say yours is).

Friends over usually means late drinking, crack smoking/dealing and other undesirable events.We do plan for $100/tenant/month but with water bills as high as $225/month and heating bills as high as $425... on average we exceed the $100/tenant (in the winter).

I don't perform, I'm out either $500 or $1000 bucks with mud on my face and the possibility that either the assest manager or the listing broker, or even my buyer's broker won't let me in the door again, so to speak.