You can buy houses at a deep discount but I am not sure if appreciation would be earth shattering.

I have no idea how on earth can someone just pull off a shower head. 

If you would like to learn how on earth did I do that in 8 month feel free to connect.Question any one from CT area? 

Quote from @Uriel Resendiz: California is one of the most regulated, litigious places on earth.

If at a later date, the tenant wants to buy the property, I would be the one doing all the negotiating, structuring, etc, so why on earth would the leasing broker be entitled to a sales commission? 

I agree with what you say, but its a business decision between minimizing pain to our investors by keeping the loans performing, or going through the expensive foreclosure process.P NW- I am not thinking of buying the property, just wondering why on earth the mortgage company would not consider a modification and would rather foreclose on a rooming house.

I've traveled all over the world and I can tell you there is no place on earth like NYC.

Why on earth should a private citizen provide their for-profit STR for this couple if their sponsors won't even cover them? 

The top 20% were the money makers in the 25% profit range.So if I can own a strip center with no employees and get a 10% or better return passively then why on earth own a restaurant for the same return but much more headache?

The former option seems to make sense (for some) if it was the owner's primary home, they're older and just want their home back to where it was so they can stay there the rest of their days they have on earth.