Doing due diligence on a home can reveal electrical/structural problems that are documented, giving the investor the decision to fix them or walk away.

And, much like a realife engagement between two people, you may need to get down on one knee, open up a velvet box and reveal that shiny trinket and dazzle them!

Thanks Steve, I liked his one minute millionaire, nothing too revealing but still a good read.The link only offers his "multiple stresms of income" book.

Unemployment is a substantial concern for him and he did not reveal any light at the end of the tunnel.

Greece was a case when the government failed to reveal the true state of their finances.

This could be limited to only those who are registered, or it could be open to all - good questions stimulate better discussions.Or an email address could be set up to receive questions in advance of the event, in which case the answers would only be revealed during the live event.For those attending live, there could be a board / forum set up to receive questions as the event progresses, with answers to be supplied at the conclusion of the speaker's main presentation.One way to stimulate questions is to offer a reward for the question voted best for that event.

A drive by revealed it was a nice neighborhood and the house itself, from the street, seemed to be in great shape.

A Google search revealed that the property is not listed.The purchase price was for $350,000 in the early part of 2006.

The inspections revealed 2 major hidden defects.

My research revealed that the house was an REO purchased a few months back, likely by an investor.