That is a lie.

Buying, fixing, and flipping REO properties is a solid strategy, but success lies in preparation.

She said that she only received half of her refund and that Justin is lying about everything.

you dont a good agent repping a buyer is going to go to bat for them not U keep in mind many sellers lie about all sorts of things.. not saying your that way but it is common the industry.

And then as he's lying there on the stairs the basement door creaked open an inch, only to slam shut and latch this time, he got up and couldn't get it to open at all, it was now locked, and nobody answered his calls.

@Chris Seveney, I think you are talking about fraud where you as a lender lie about the payoff to extract additional money from the borrower.

People sometimes think they should hide as a landlord so no one knows, but that's not wise because it's so easy to figure out and then you become a lying neighbor/landlord.As others have said, just set ground rules for contact and how, use an online portal, and be responsive.

We want to hold people accountable-- if you can make money on selling that ********, you can eat some crow when the chickens come home to roost. 

Like most advice surrounding passive investing, this advice may apply in certain cases but the answer really lies in due diligence on the sponsor rather than a broad-brush rule.As a longtime syndicate sponsor I've been funded by both HNW equity and institutional LPs, so I've seen both sides of this first hand. 

But if you want an ROI, as well,  the industry has been lying to you, and everyone else.Foreclosures, probates taxliens... all circumstances that explicitly do not drive motivation to sell.I am writing a book on the topic and here is a passage from my book.Circumstance does not imply motivation.