Thank You Angela - Very HelpfulTyson - You wouldn't believe how much I had to plead my side on CL flagging dispute threads.. they have no clue on what the rent to own community is-  all they did was discredit my ad. they are jaded on " buy my pretty house" themes - anything with rent to own - no bank qualifying and they're calling you all sorts of scammer names.

Guilty of wasting last year without real estate developments besides my turnkey investment (I know, I know!)

@Jeff Schechter  Roof stock does not take huge mark ups in fact its the complete opposite.. they are the most cost effective marketing company out there.. they are going to be game changers in that space for sure.out of state regardless of who you buy from squarely rests in the price point in a given metro area.the issue with Morris is they are selling low end or cheapest homes in  the MSA.. these are the toughest to run and manage over time and especially for OOS folks.and in Indy particularly low end duplex's which look fantastic on paper are fraught with tenant issues as well I have had many of my clients beg and plead to sell those things.if you get into the 75 to 125k SFR space in Indy and or over in Bates or fountain square.. your doing pretty good in Indy as well as outside the belt way.. 

Just for fun but I know many of us have made it pretty big in real estate whether its a huge flip, cashout refinance, or built up rental profits. but I want to see what our biggest most extravagant guilty pleasure purchases have been that we couldn't otherwise do without real estatePlease for the sake of the conversation don't be boring and say, financial freedom or like more properties.

Being up front about your ownership may lead to situations where tenants say "Just this one time..." or "I am really pleading to your good graces."

I have been guilty of over-doing it and I am literally seating down this New year weekend to draft a very strict budget that I want to stick to. 

If they paid by credit card, then they can potentially dispute the charge, but you still get the opportunity to plead and validate your case.

I have been guilty of over-improving, only because the space was unfinished and new premium materials are not much more than economy.

So it was either hard drugs or she was busted for intent to distribute and pled guilty to the lessor charge in a plea deal (very common). 

I had Section 8 tenants too, I am guilty of it, but none anymore.