Learning more and more I have no perceptions of easy money.

I'm always amazed at how many people act as if Michigan is in Detroit.Joe V I believe that some of that perception comes from a lot of people from Metro Detroit who often say that they are from Detroit because that is the city the the rest of the country can identify and locate.

As you become an investor and start to have your own expectations and perceptions that wiill serve you well as a PM to understand how investors think.  

My perception is that the crime is probably the worst in the US..

A combination of factors including rent, building finishes, system standards and efficiency, building amenities, location/accessibility and market perception are used as relative measures.In SF there are buildings with Class A finishes and amenities but they were never considered Class A buildings because they could NEVER get Class A rents because of location. 

I also have bigger issues with predatory dealing if I take a big option price, the perception of a sale, keeping the contracts at arm's length help defend any of those issues as well.

It is a bit more complicated, your market, the inventory available, the rent level and price level of the home, the perception of housing prices and duration of price changes.If you have tenants who are able to buy, they may as prices drop.

Use a standard AAR purchase contract its the PC used by a Realtor, people have the perception that only a Realtor can use this contract but that is incorrect.

., you can be 2 miles from the Capitol building and already be outside the city and into the suburbs.So part of the difference of opinions expressed here has to do with different perceptions of what exact IS a suburb and how far from the center of town that is. 

I am sure that you have found yourself (or eventually will) in a situation where the perception can become distorted by certain pieces of the application.Here is another example: a mixed race couple apply for a rental unit, show strong verifiable income, have long-term jobs, no evictions.