That is virtually impossible to do consistently in stocks.

“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve, and that is the fear of failure.” ~ Pulo Coelho

While it's impossible to predict the future, the 50% rule does not figure in for future appreciation and higher/lower interest rates.

In South Fla it is impossible to get a contract when you are contingent on conventional like @david beard said- they throw it in the trash- it is also very hard to get conventional financing here for investment property- most investors are going HML w/ exit stodgy- that is very good plan if the numbers work.

Getting a builder to come back for anything is near impossible.

In South Fla it is impossible to get a contract when you are contingent on conventional- they throw it in the trash- forget it!!!

At the end of the trail it's impossible to figure out when and where and how much baggage was transferred from the mule to the horse, what should be carried by that mule can only be viewd at the end.

Furthermore, buy and hold is almost impossible to cashflow in my market, where you get less than 1% rent to purchase price ratio and property taxes are almost always over 10k/yr.

It doesn't matter what your net worth might be, it's going to be near impossible for you to get a federally insured mortgage if you file as a professional gambler.

It will be very difficult imo (not impossible) for you to get on that list being new.