I'm Chris from NOLA - and I'm brand new here as of about a week (sorry I've been lurking until now) and all I've got to say is WOW what an amazing resource.Here's my story:18 - Buy Carlton Sheets DVD (its ok I'm laughing too as I type)20 - Get my RE licence 22 - Decide I need a "payckeck" to pay for my first home, go get a salary sales job. 28 (today) - I make great money, but loathe what I do and especially who I do it for.

Just to be clear, I loathe HOAs.

I agree with William - I'd be loathe to take the husband off the lease until I know that the wife is able to make the rent payments on her own.

@Bill Gulley Hi Bill... well so far I've gotten no Realtor to provide me with expired listings yet...I'll keep plugging away at it until I find someone to provides me with expired listings.I hear quite a few experienced REIs on hear mentioned to 'beware of SLO's in the beginning and to start off with LOA'. The

I am loath to be critical of what others offer, but, unfortunately I often find myself doing so.

I have been lurking and reading but have yet to take action.To be honest, I'm terrified of leaving such a secure job ( which I loathe but make good money ) to pursue something I love and to be my own boss.

I loath making dump runs.

I have found several paid sites and the like, but am loathe to go down that path unless someone has had a good experience.

As every property owner reading this appreciates, commercial landlords have been loathe to lower their rents, even in the face of weakening demand.

She’s actually paying the highest rent in the building and has a newborn baby, so I’m loathe to go through the whole thing so soon.