Feel fortunate that you didn't overpay in any significant way for the work this plumber did do. 

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.

Fortunately, with Fannie Mae, it doesn't need to abide by the 75% rule that FHA has.

I  was fortunate to pick up a great property in Leucadia, California in 2001 which will be worth about 5M after I complete ADU's on property.   

I find that putting a utility cap in the lease agreement they sign and calling their attention to it really helps make them more aware that they'll have to pay for excess usage so, fortunately, I haven't had to actually bill anyone yet, but the language is there if I needed to. 

In our case, fortunately, they were unable to stop the rightful use of the land. 

quick google search "was lee arnold in forbes magazine" and there's a article by the houston chronicle article that says he talked on real estate strategy and is listed asSep 28, 2022 — Arnold isone of nine members of the Forbes 400 to have given away more than 20 percent of their fortune to charity so far.i have'nt read the article. i am new here looking into this 97.00 program.. if you learn good info can actually work the program, maybe from any state, and it's legal probably worth the initial cost. still trying to decide.

Look, I am not saying all this is going to happen, that Pace will soon be lead away in cuff's for an all expense paid lifetime pass to "club Fed"....

Real Estate investing can make you a fortune  but lot of people get into it and don't do so well. 

Rebranding can turn a property's fortunes around, even if it looks the same on the outside.