The houses are held for owner occupy or city employees like fire fighters, police, teachers first, and then if no takers, they open to investors.  

My name is Jeremy I I’m Active Duty US Navy, Damage Controlman(DC) translation for non Navy folks fire fighter.

Ought to be require reading for anyone new to BP.Textbook example of emotions taking over (greed and fear) flying in close formation like fighter jets.

I am an analytical person and I am always spotting trends.When I delivered pizza I had addresses memorized.We could take 2 to 4 deliveries at a time depending on how busy we were.I knew who tipped average,great,below average,and no tip.If I knew the third run I could take or not was marginal or no tip I would just take 2 and come back.Leaving the known no tippers I increased my per hour margin by 1.50 a delivery.If the run was next and I had to take it I would.I would try to find out the others WHY they didn't tip at all or a low tip.Then I would tell them that the drivers pay for insurance and wear and tear on the vehicle and only get so much a run when asked.They were shocked and thought the store compensated the drivers.I would also mention carryout specials to them which were cheaper hoping sometimes they would go pick it up since they didn't want to pay for service.I get into many discussions on another broker/agent forum about reality and the way things SHOULD BE.In a perfect world nothing would be out of place but it isn't so.An example is buyers agents showing property more that pays a higher commission.The right fighters get on there and say " I would never put my clients needs ahead of my own etc. " being all high and mighty.I don't put my needs ahead of my clients either BUT when listing a property here is the reality.Every year tons of new agents enter the field.Most buyers agents are new because they don't have experience to get sellers to give them a listing.90% fail the first year and leave the business.So although the agent shouldn't only show higher commission properties the reality is many DO to make the most out of the few transactions they get.So perfect world is Y and REALITY is X.Although the perfect world is nice reality has to be dealt with on a daily basis.I appreciate the thoughtful discussion provided without it getting over heated.

I would much rather be a stealth fighter than some muscle bound juicer.

We did a 2nd floor remodel where the bathroom window is almost a picture window because it was required to be large enough for a very large adult to escape and for a fire fighter carrying a tank to enter.We did a remodel of a 3rd floor unfinished walk up space that did not require a fire escape.

Back in WW2, we sent our bombers with fighter escorts to drop bombs on Germany's war machine factories. 

I love the country and its people, but it's still very much a developing nation, and living here is definitely riskier than in first world countries.Our local currency - the Rand - has taken quite a hit in recent years, and with the emergence of the Economic Freedom Fighters (a far left political party, who basically want to nationalise the economy), I reckon it's a good time to look at investment opportunities overseas and establish a bit of a safety net for our family.For now, I'm specifically interested in turn key investments.

He's a part time painter and works as a fire fighter so he has very low overhead as well as an open schedule.  

I have days I feel like a private-eye, hunting down home-owners and there's days I feel like I'm a underdog fighter up against an undefeated world-champ without a prayer in the world.