Fast forward - 5 months  ------ Stand back and look at the finished building - fully rented and giving you a great cash flow - you take a deep breath and wonder-----  if all the problems; zoning, inspectors, the county, permits and dealing with other predators  along the way - and wonder ------- was it worth it?

I'm no longer holding my breath on any of them.Then there's this quote from the article:Certain tax breaks, in fact, seem to exist solely or primarily to benefit the real estate industry, with dubious benefits or even harmful effects for the broader economy.Start, for example, with the ability of businesses to deduct interest payments.

If title goes into your name then it's all on you and you can take a breath of fresh air knowing you got clear title when you purchased the property from the seller in the first place.

Be authentic.There are so many people that are scammers these days and trying to spin stuff to make a buck that when they find a real person who does what they say it is a massive breathe of fresh air.I find many other businesses (not all) have a really low standard of service to consumers.Competitors might be close on price but it's how you conduct yourself often that wins you the business.

I want to take a run-down old house and breathe new life into it.

Kassie, may I suggest, slow down, take a deep breath.  

It is unfortunate that, in the example cited by @Isi Nau it sounds like the couple was given bad advice by a realtor with "commission breath!"

That being said, I was buying all cash with no hard money lending so that gave me a bit of room to breathe.

We keep breathing, so we keep striving, and if we continue to strive after our goals one day we will be successful #butimnotdoneyet

But - don't hold your breath while waiting!