Some of it has to do with the same sorts of challenges you see with smaller sized businesses in general - mom & pop shops aren't always keeping the best financial records or doing their taxes the correct way.That’s what I figured, thanks again ! 

There is a good reason why "tenants, toilets, and trash" is something a lot of mom and pop rental property investors/landlords/flippers are eager to move on from when they can!

These malls took out Mom/Pop local stores. 

@Dan Baldini Hi Dan - really it was just a hypothetical question that popped up while reading about property management, and I wondered what the collective wisdom of BP was.

You find the numbers, and strategies that work in any specific market you choose, then wait until a property pops up that meats that criteria, and jump on it."

But I’ve never personally invested in real estate using business credit more traditional for my first property, so I’m always curious when clients say they want to use this funding for a real estate deal.Here’s where I get stuck:Real estate deals can be risky, especially if the project takes longer than 12 months to close or unexpected costs pop up.With prices climbing, it feels like the margin for error is smaller than ever.Would you recommend someone use business credit to invest in real estate?

WHY have licenses thats my exact thought with unlicensed wholesalers :) I do understand, and really appreciate that you throughly understand how it is in CA.if I got pooped doing illegal panel upgrades on Waverly in PA, I'd end up in jail and lose my houses.An illegal gets popped and gets freaking amnesty.

The reason I stayed at the Banana Bank Lodge this time, is because the Lady is a world class artist, thus an artistic eye. 

Management fees are steep, you're competing w/ bigger operators as well as mom & pop places - it's hard to get the personalized care needed, in my opinion, to be successful. 

After that time, some mom & pop ice cream stand owner will be fined $50,000 by the law for not updating the FinCen after their driver license expired.