I wouldn't leave my boyfriend alone with a bunch of slow witted men with huge appreciations.  :-)

The greatest and most educational mistake I have learned in my real estate investing career would be on a property that I found driving neighborhoods, I had some cash and found the owner in another part of the state, I made contact with the owner via phone, at the personal meeting I made a offer for the purchase of the property, we wrote it out on a notebook paper, both signed and had a witness, the owner of the diner to sign, legal binding contract at this point. a mortgage person that I have worked with before was brought on board and was all set to do the deal, i was all ready to go and I asked if we could close in less than 30 days, he said no problems and asked why so fast, I proceeded to share information with him about the property and how it could be divided and was already zoned for multifamily buildings, ie 4, 4 plex's.and that the contract would expire after 30 days because the deal I put together was, 5k down, close in 30. the guy turned around and started dragging his feet, until the point I lost the deal. a week after I lost the contract I went by the property and found out that he and his father inlaw purchased the property right after I lost my money.

I recommend taking someone with you as a witness - and videotaping the walk-through. 

Basically, there is a huge difference in the eyes f the court between a word document that you type up on your computer in layman's terms and an official legal document drawn up by a professional, and in the words of the lawyer who gave me the advice "any half-wit ambulance-chaser can tear that thing up without breaking a sweat."

My belief and experience (both 1st hand and witnessing 2nd hand) is that a skilled local REI operator applying a strategy that is intelligently designed for that market can make above average profits in each and every REI market in the US at any given time.

It starts small but your network will start witnessing a compounding effect and you'll pretty much become one of the most well-connected people in your areaI'm a licensed FL lender and work pretty much with investors to expand their portfolios so feel free to DM me

I did witness a shooting once in the parking lot of the beach so definitely has it's negative aspects but from what I hear very rare. 

These two jazz musicians are running from the mafia (they witnessed something they shouldn't have) by dressing as ladies and trying to join an all female band.

this according to state of Oregon and I witnessed it first hand 15 years ago when I started investing in Jackson MS  . 

For the skeptics who say the region is disjointed and too competitive, this not-for-profit is an attempt to improve the situation.The association has started working with the Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau who is recipient of significant sums to hotel tax money to boost tourism and the bureau has pledged to support STR as witnessed by their marketing dashboard on the PoconosMembers of the association value a thriving vacation home rental industry in the Poconos that strengthens the regional economy and maintains the character of vacation home communities and nearby neighborhoods.