These owners are sharp, and know they have limited options if they ever want to really trade the thing.

On the other hand, I think that means I can put a condo I own on the market and trade it out for a higher performing property (the HOA dues)

Bulk in whole loan trades is not equal to stepper discounts.

There are many valuable trades.

I didn't think this was a bad trade-off because I know that if I get one REALLY BAD tenant that person could destroy hopes of any profit for a year or longer.

It will take time and money to trade to two, but I'm thinking maybe if they are in good condition and I get a warranty on them, I might could do a little better financially and well, the fact that I don't have an HOA to help me, I guess that's just something to deal with.

The interviewer baited Barrack with the "best trade in 20 years" question, but he didn't quite take the bait.

Would you rather trade that knowledge, that being that you are, with a couple hundred thousand dollars?

I am a landscaper by trade and have been around construction a good part of my life.

This is a pretty fair trade for their time.keep after it, read books, read BP, get to your local investor meetings.