I always just sit on the underwriting process of worst case. 

Those sites also have ghost bidders pushing up the price so you will see properties leave and come back the next week after not hitting the reserve or when a ghost bidder wins by mistake.

I almost made the mistake of paying a Philly guru who was going to teach me the ins and outs of buying section 8 homes and after reaching out to others on BP who invest in better market real estate, realized its incredibly risky.

I think they calculated the transactions as gains by mistake?

I have been buying in the lower income areas for 10 years, some of the worst areas in America. 

Quote from @Scott Vaeth: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.I see so many new investors lose thousands (or tens of thousands) every year by making rookie mistakes with existing rentals.

You can hear real-world examples of how others have built their investment portfolio and (hopefully) learn to avoid their mistakes.4.

Focus on Calculating Downside: Many investors calculate the upside of a deal and get fixated on the best case scenario” He felt that to understand the risk of a deal, it's important to calculate the worst case scenario and what that looks like.

The last thing you want to do is to assume something, then make a mistake, then try to evict a resident in NY, then have the resident prove you broke the law.Please get an answer from someone who is qualified.

One of the worst housing markets in the country, 27% of homes still severely underwater nearly a decade after the last financial crisis.