I wound up opening a few workplaces for the organization and turned into a national deals mentor showing achievement and inspiration to a large number of individuals the nation over.

Many of them were in such terrible condition, with wounds left untreated, broken bones that weren't set, etc.

I wound up paying a mortgage that was 75% of what I was renting for.   

First brokers would not show me deals; then I went into contract on some bad deals out of desperation, which then did not close and I wound up losing a lot of money; and then I switched markets at was at zero again, with brokers not showing me deals.I eventually hit upon strategies to get me over the hump, but getting started was hard.What has been your biggest obstacle?  

You can use the principals of leverage if you want to become a hustling landlord but for the OP, take my experience into consideration before buying a turnkey property and sitting on it as if time heals all wounds.

I wound add Avery's book to this. 

It will happen: "Time wounds all heels.

I write all my letters myself... now keep in mind my letters are written to only properties I want to buy for myself.... but I've wound up wholesaling two from this campaign.

We wound up with an umbrella coverage reduced to $1.5 million using commercial.As an interim measure, I would keep the $1 million on the individual policies, take your time searching for the umbrella, till you find one suitable.

Account Closed  right now cost of doing business like you said half a year and you recoup.. move on and lick your wounds before full blown rent control comes in