Of course you can try, but forget the goofy “hand written” letter idea.....that’s meant for a more ignorant target.

Unless your friend is an accountant, you should ignore his advice on taxes.While well-intentioned, he took something that possibly does help HIS business into yours - where it does NOT apply.

I hope this doesn’t come across wrong, I’d just love to combine two things in extremely passionate about that I could possibly turn into another revenue stream for killing student debt & investing back into real estate :)Ignore this, or shoot!

@Adam Anderson Ignore the 2% rule for now.

I recently completed a professional home inspector training course from AHIT at University of Arlington Texas, because I was just ignorant to what a home actually was..

And 36 Other Key Financial Measures" - Frank Gallinelli- "The Book on Rental Property Investing" - Brandon TurnerPretty much every BiggerPocket Podcast in the last 6 months...Also since Brandon Turner and David Greene are big on business books, a few that really opened my mind over the last year or two are: - "So Good They Can't Ignore You" - Cal Newport- "The Millionaire Next Door" - William D.

I must say, there are so few of them in my market that I am ignorant when it comes to the pros and cons.

My ignorance is showing... 

If it's better than zero, it might be better than doing nothing (this depends largely on your personal financial picture, and personal goals).Let me be clear: I would never suggest you overpay for a property, or ignore the fundamentals when analyzing a potential purchase.

To get a property under contract, the inspection contingency could be ignored based on the sellers most recent inspection of the property.