It remains a popular destination and has seen steady growth. 

Maybe they are good people and want to pay for the damages and remove the remaining tree?

I am happy to see the strategy has worked so well for so many, but my question remains, what happens when it doesn’t work.As an options trader there is a saying when it comes to the many “strategies” pitched by gurus…it works until it doesn’t! 

I'm saying you invest with appreciation on my mind, and make sure you're situating it to remain cash flow neutral to positive via other mechanism.

While most who post about asset protection on BiggerPockets are focused on how to remain anonymous and how to prepare for conflict and liability, the billionaires are out there proactively preventing the liability events from occurring in the first place.

He paid monthly for 14 months until he forgot a check, got hit with a late fee, then paid the remaining 10 months in one check.He moved out at the end of his lease with no issues.Of course, this is the exception, not the norm.

Definitely recommend the seller financed buydown as if you refinance whatever the remaining balance from the buydown is can be used to pay down the principal balance of your loan. 

However, starting from Dec 2018, ABC Baltimore stopped paying us rental guarantees and the house remained unfinished without required city permits to rent the house.

There are options like:Private Real Estate Funds: These allow you to remain in real estate but delegate all the management responsibilities to professionals.

It’s still a competitive market, but Texas can remain a great place to buy with the right strategy.