It's not to say that accidents never occurred, but when they do, our dogs never repeat them because we (read: I) put the fear of God in our dogs to never do it again (and no, discipline does not require beating our dogs...just a strong yell).

An upside to your fears about extra wear and tear, the whole subsidized housing program is such a great deal I would "think" tenants would be cautious not to ruin the place and risk the chance of getting banned from Section 8.I plan to get started in RE, buy, fix, rent.

make sure you check out the comments from people. people are, "weed fearing", and he should, "continue to smoke pot, because it will make him better."

No fear mongering here, just plain old fashioned scary stuff.http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122134089502132567.htmlAnyone saying "let the banks crash" should think twice.

Just happens to be a house that I've always admired...I used to live in the same neighborhood.Because I did not do a title search I'm fearful that there is more out there that hasn't been recorded plus it's unlikely that the auction price will stay low.

What is the reason for the posted fear?

hmmm....fear of the unknown and most of all, I don't know what to do next.Any advice on what steps to take to get my first deal?

I use my HELOC for investments and becuase of my "fear" of the lender reducing the limits, I have kept it maxed out, for the most part, rolling money from one investment to the other rather than paying it down and reducing interest, as that would be a point in which the lender could reduce my limit and I would no longer have that full amount available.

Looks like Obama studied the FDR playbook His inauguration on March 4, 1933 occurred in the middle of a bank panic, hence the backdrop for his famous words: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself

Things seldom go as well as you hope or as bad as you fear, so the property will probably perform somewhere between the best and worst cases.