.”― Blaise PascalMeditation saved me and made me calmer, controlled and more empathetic.

Also claimed all the broken furniture was provided and not theirs so I got to take it all out.Occupied is a roll of the dice, a gamble you can not control.

While you can’t completely control who applies to live in your properties, you most definitely can find areas that are popular with students, young professionals, families, etc. 4) just as important as finding the property, you need to have an exit strategy in mind for the property.

As an investor, you can control who gets the tax benefit from the deal.

I just learned - from my pest control guy, about a home with motivated sellers! 

It might work for your borrowers, however.If it’s ok that you are not the direct lender, but you still want to control the deal and take a cut, there are other options, so you don’t have to say “No” to prospective borrowers:You can originate loans using white paper offered by many larger lenders.

However, there have been at times nasty traffic jams due to works on the road, heavy traffic or some traffic light and controls, hence it could take up to 3 hours if you're unlucky.

@Bruce WoodruffI have been involved in transactions involving buying a note to control foreclosure to great effect, it can work.However for the most part gov't backed mortgages can't be purchased individually.

Precisely!

If I want to own property rather than rent in my retirement, I want control of a sort over the management's overriding reign.