I realize you wrote this ten years ago, and it was a very generous offer!

While making sure my position in the near-term is well-fortified against near-term threats that can stop me from realizing the bounty that I believe is inevitable as we march into the future.I look forward to being told I'm crazy.

They insisted until he went down to the City in person, then they realized that they actually couldn't ask for SS for a water turn-on.It's crazy out there now, decide which battles you want to fight and against whom...

i used to live in the DC area and still own a property in Arlington.i know the numbers on paper look great in a place like Huntsville, but we see a lot of folks in the forums in markets like DC or CA, who buy a random property in AL or OH or KS, and then immediately struggle because they didn't vet it properly, or didn't realize it wasn't in as great a neighborhood as they thought, or even buy an OK property, but then make $32.50 a month in 'cash flow,' and are disappointed in their return.so, i know you asked about huntsville, but i'd encourage you to think about picking a suburb or exurb of DC and really invest some time in it - maybe hagerstown or fredericksburg or winchester, or any place you're interested in within 2 hours with a lower price point than DC.

More importantly was realizing that if I'm uncomfortable with the accessibility, then potential renters will be too.

Sounds like you have been doing a few deals, and now you realize that your time and value are worth more than what you first agreed to which happens a lot.

One more thing to show how ignorant most plumbers are (and I am a plumber), the discharge (pump side) of your system is ABS (plastic) and most plumbers are too ignorant to realize that ABS (plastic) pipes and joints are not designed for high-pressure water.

My hope is that the clientele we bring in won't completely trash the place but I realize that is just wishful thinking and that people, regardless of income/ what they are willing to pay, can behave like animals (I was in the auto industry before becoming an attorney and the things I saw walking trades will forever haunt me). 

I just feel like why would i spend $300/sqft.I just noticed this question.....You do realize that prices go up over time, right?

Basically in a year where I have a 400-500K loss in stock value, I could sell the stocks to realize the loss, sell one rental house and pay no capital gains tax on its 400-500K profit.But you might be thinking, you still lost 400-500K in the stock market.