My brokerage is part of Anywhere RE, we have the biggest names under our umbrella (ERA, Caldwell Banker, Sotherbys, BHG, Century 21) and we have a fantastic referral program that I can hand pick an agent anywhere in the country and interview them for you to make sure they have the qualities you are looking for.

I put the odds at 97% an investor does very well, 2% that through no fault of Praxis' the housing market and/or the economy enter a tail-spin due to inept political leadership at the highest levels, and 1% that Brian is the biggest fraud ever to fool me. 

The biggest challenge was addressing unforeseen structural issues, which ate into the budget.

The biggest challenge was addressing unforeseen structural issues, which ate into the budget.

Second biggest mistake is failing to realize these construction loans allow draws on improvements meaning cash expenditures are required before the first draw can be issued.

It really helps to see how Redwood properties stack up in terms of returns versus popular metro areas (from what I’ve heard).What would you do first if you were to break down the property’s biggest potential value-add?

The biggest challenge will be with the one long term tenant.

I think your biggest issue with any "work-arounds" is going to be your legal liability and holding the proper insurance in case something goes wrong, which I'm going to assume you'd need to be properly licensed in order to be properly covered by insurance.

While your lease may indicate that the tenant pays, the biggest problem with this is that tenants will stop reporting issues for fear of paying.

It wasn’t the biggest spread, but the experience was priceless.