Just play the odds, if you've come across 8 bad ones already, keep meeting them and eventually you'll find a good one. 

Yet many successful investors have used non-local CPAs.That said, let me play the devil’s advocate.

The guy that was showing us how to play the game had some deals going on in Texas 8 Duplex's also at the end of the game.

Know your area laws to play the game right!

Do any of you play the game and/or invest in virtual property?

At the end of the day you need to play the game the lender wants if you want their money.15 construction loans is bad news based on how most lenders will view the situation.

I will invest in a transitional neighborhood where a turnaround can be made, but true war zones should be avoided unless you are willing to play the game as hard as it needs to be played.

Sure, the professional might help them play the game more strategically, but the reality is such that a lot of the folks we work with have bad financial habits and don't prioritize simply paying off debt, which are far more impactful to their score over the years than their ability to manipulate the system.

I only test it this way if I start early enough and have time to play the game.

I have had tenants play the mental illness alcoholic card a couple times.