I know it would have helped me.Now that I am out from under these two properties I am waiting on a HELOC on my primary to get approved I will be getting right back on the horse but with much smaller rehabs.Below is the house that sold today.

It's like blaming the Pinto driver for losing a race against a Corvette, its not going to happen.

I'm kinda of tired of all the people, traffic and rat race even though the Bay Area has so many amenities,One of my thoughts was the land constraints with Reno and prices going up dramatically.  

Eleven years and 28 properties later I'm finished with the rat race; I'm 50. 

Facebook is only good for when your neighbor's horse gets out.....

Quote from @Race Ostler: Great post Robert.

I would look into every and all claims about someone as well as reach out to his former colleagues (who are here on BP) - as part of my point was sometimes its easier to go straight to the horses mouth and see how they respond.  

But if you’re new, relying on that razor-thin margin of error can feel like racing the clock in a marathon you’re not fully trained for.

The human race has historically been poor at predicting future, so it's wise to prepare for multiple scenarios.Mortgage rates in 2025 may decrease slightly if inflation stabilizes and the Federal Reserve eases rates, though they are unlikely to return to pre-pandemic lows.

What you have described sounds like a real estate  race to the bottom and you will be in the lead .