Nothing screams "Hey, empty house with new stuff" like having old carpet, appliances and paint cans sitting in the driveway.I've found it helps to be friendly, even try to meet the neighbors rather than have an adversarial relationship right off the bat.If they don't like you, I doubt it's because you're white.

The number of visitors to the Smoky Mountains National Park keeps on setting monthly records.

They still win in the end but then decide to move elsewhere or just stop the project because they used up a good chuck of their money fighting people that are just screaming at them.

We turned it into a real master suite by walling off the bathroom from the other bedroom.Purchase price of $115,000Rehab:Estimated rehab: $30,000Actual Rehab:  $50,781ARV:Estimated ARV: $150,000 Actual ARV:  Still waiting on appraisal, but will likely be $160,000 - $170,000.Bought off of MLS, probably worth $130,000 at the time we purchased it, so not a screaming deal by any stretch.$35,000 loan from a family member for the down payment and a small portion of rehab ($30K DP, $5K rehab).Conventional mortgage for the remainder.

that will increase your cash flow pick another pay it off. and keep doing that only add screaming deals..  

If, this was acquired, lipsticked, and offered "exclusively" to you in less than a 2-year period, that screams "BE CAREFUL!". 

Yet again, it would be directional..It sounds like you received a screaming deal, so why not chat with a few flippers or put on the BP marketplace to see if you can work out a deal.

However, it doesn't seem likely that you will qualify for one of them if you plan to use the funds to invest in real estate.With that said - if you find a screaming deal and can get a property for less than 10% of its fair market value, it wouldn't be the worst trade off.

One property I bought blind with a tenant in it, but it was a screaming deal so I took the chance and it paid off.

I've been screaming this from the rooftop for years!