Ryan, learning to use your hands is a fine aspiration and can give a lifetime of small satisfactions as you tackle different projects.

It doesn't matter what the list price is, I've closed deals where I offered well above list price and others where I've offered less than half of the list price.If you find something that is way over-priced, just be patient and eventually the price will come down.

Sometimes it's better to just be patient and I'm hoping now is that time even though I'm cringing every day it doesn't sell.

For me it was rehabbing because I get more satisfaction out of that.

Do I double time to get the money, or be patient and keep studying?

I don't mind saving and being patient if I know it will make sense to be a landlord here.Sure there are cheaper areas around, but still, I would find myself paying upwards of a 150,000 dollars for a small house in a run down, less appealing area.

If not, they have zero motivation to see you through to your own success.Your mentor should be a skilled communicator with exceptional teaching skills.They should be patient and be willing to work with you on a 1-on-1 basis.They must be reachable/available for you when you really need them.The foregoing is a short list that I have created from my real estate investing experience over 3 decades and and my direct experience as an active real estate mentor of 5 years.

If nobody bids, then M(2) takes back title in exchange for the satisfaction of it's debt.

Long story short I got a hold of the person who's under contract to buy and patiently waiting, he gave me the name of the agent I explained the problem and they met me at the property and let me into the vacant property.That place stunk.

Joe talking about some sting of an insured banking institution is a conspiracy, you are not a regulator or law enforcement official, citizens may not take it upon themselves to catch any infraction of law or bait any lender into any such activity.I doubt very much that Joe would try to find if a bank was in compliance for the fun of it, it's much more believable that not only would he do it for some self satisfaction (evidenced by his remarks here toward banks and regulators) but also for some financial gain in some settlement of such an issue.Conspiring with any mortgage applicant who knowingly attempts to gain any financial benefit, including attempts to obtain any loan that is not in good faith, true and an honest application, can be conspiracy to commit bank fraud.I'd say not only should you forget that idea but stop talking about it, but you do what you like.I have now gone far and above my civic duty attempting to keep Joe Gore out of trouble. :)