More specifically, I'm learning and becoming a wise steward of my own finances (after living care free in this respect for several years), but, in a funny way, seeing that movie The Big Short changed my conception about what money can do and the ways we can make it work for us (I know, somewhat bizarre - my friends left only with terror of Wall Street), so I was initially (and still am) researching stock market investments, but then I stumbled across this site.

But where was the honesty and integrity from the lenders when they let money to people with no jobs poor credit etc. etc. where was the integrity when movies and S&P rated all the subprime mortgages AAA!!!

You want to focus highlighting what makes your property unique; is it the open living space, great pool, movie room, newly remodeled kitchen, you name it.

The movie "The Big Short" is worth seeing if you haven't already done so. 

Those old homes probably need $5,000 each of work to sell them, so that erases any possible gain from sale, so that number is not $80,000 but actually $0.So the profitability of this deal will be contingent on you filling up the other 4 lots and raising the lot rents farther over time.Going to the end of the movie and working backwards, this park at 100% occupancy and rents of $295 five years from now would be worth maybe $450,000 (that's assuming an expense ratio of 40% and an exit cap rate of about 9.5%).So is it worth all the effort to rehab and sell off 17 homes and contend with all the deferred maintenance and private sewer?

I actually enjoyed it so much that I have stayed with it all these years.Contrary to movies real events happen super fast in a matter of seconds to maybe half a minute or so.

When you can drive down the road and point out all the houses you've been in because you've toured SO many properties ... you know you're a real estate investor.When after a night out at a nice restaurant, before heading out to catch a movie, you stop at the local Home Depot to pick up materials for tomorrow's project ... you know you're a real estate investor.

They can't go and see a movie whenever they want. 

Given my horror movie fanaticism I half expected something to jump out at the camera. :( 

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