Secondly, I try to read at least a blog per day, as well as listen to one podcast per week.

I had a true major issue pop out of nowhere that day (a sat) and me staying the whole 8+ hours was simply impossible to do, so I felt horrible abt missing so much more info, but had no choice.

Secondly, I came across an odd property the other day...A significant loan (like, 7 million) was taken out on a property that is valued at only $400,000.

Lot slopes and trees can mess up your day as well as soil quality and proximity to waterways.3) Permits and what order those permits are required4) Budgets - the more accurate you can be before you spend, the less hair you will pull out.5) Financing schedule - getting the money isn't so hard as spending it properly.

As Warren Buffett stated; Finish each day a little smarter than you began.

Sounds as if the seller is going to want the settlement date to happen on the same day as closing though.From a tax standpoint the IRS looks at constructive receipt.

But that all changed one day as my dad locked me out of the house and made me fight.

I'm excited to now be actively involved in the BiggerPockets forum community (I've been a passive BP participant for several years...mostly just reading the blog posts each day).As an investor, Realtor, and property manager, I have strong opinions about owning rental properties.  

So it's finally here... today I start as a full time RE Investor/Realtor. I've been working both as a Civil Engineer and a RE Investor for over two years now and I finally decided to put engineering in a long term hia...

What are the cons in buying and holding a commercial land and hoping that some day a retailer or builder will lease it ?