The assignment fees then enabled me to roll into other strategies, buy and hold, fix and flip.  

Consider having a lock that can be easily rekeyed or a pin code enabled lock such that you can easily change things, especially after a drama filled hissy fit where one tenant suddenly leaves out of anger/frustration.8.

Then there's misaligned incentives players in the construction industry may make more money the longer a project takes to get completed. 

But I won’t do to DFW because I don’t know the market and the players like people who have invested 10 years there.

It would not be a terribly profitable industry, and a few large players (hopefully including my NewCo) would dominate the space.

However The barrier to entry in the REI teaching business is very low and a lot of bad players join the game.What you describe led me to come up with Ned's Rule of Gurus.The quality of an REI course is inversely proportional to the price

Interesting - I have been investing in Philly for 8 years, run a  group of 2500 small landlords, speak at lots of events, know and network with many of the players  . . . but never heard of him before.

Connect with a few players who know your submarkets like the back of their hand, and suddenly you’re not the lone wolf trying to move product.

Here’s the idea:A private lender could pay off the FHA loan, allowing us to give them the first lien on the property.This would free us from the FHA restrictions, enabling us to move to a more suitable living situation while addressing the lead issue at a later time.What I Need Help WithPrivate Investor Leads: Does anyone know of private lenders who might be interested in exploring this option?

But education starts somewhere, and basic analysis and due diligence will enable the investor to avoid the worst investments.