Dawn's plan to invest in those zip codes was a well known stable plan and avoiding the SE city areas was a common theme among investors.  

But some common themes are a “can’t lose” attitude, leverage, and amazingly enough, thinking that we’ll be OK because it’s different this time!

its even worse I have many times seen parents lose their homes because the kids talked them into mortgaging them and taking the money and blowing it.. therby leaving the parent destitute and homeless.. you see all kinds when you work the foreclosure properties. and this is a recurring theme across all demographics except Asian in my experience. 

  $ well spent to have a 3rd party walk the house and choose colors and theming for the house.

There's a common theme, be aggressive, but be smart. 

Depending on zoning, turn it into a themed vacation rental. 

Monday night, Tues, Wed, Thu nights (that's 4), and Friday you drive back home.For professions like long haul truck drivers, the general understanding is that nights spent with the head on a pillow at "work" (ie, in the truck, in a motel) do not count towards the >50% test.

We plan to marry , I guess I’d just rather use the saved up cash on the house and then save up for a wedding ..

I am currently in the contract security field and just celebrated my 2nd wedding anniversary in December.

I am currently in the contract security field and just celebrated my 2nd wedding anniversary in December.