The woman in question has 5 grown children, all raised by another family member - inexplicably, she chose cigarettes, alcohol and homeless bums over her own flesh and blood.

Not to mention the fact that I really feel its in my blood!

Referrals are the life blood of agents and if an agent is referred chances are they got the referral based on experience and expertise.When I first started investing in real estate and prior to being a Real Estate agent a method I used was to 'test' them.

I learned how to rehab through blood, sweat, tears, and money.Keep in mind that most classes, books, or seminars aren't going to give you what you are looking for.

So, I am buying a house that has a large thick blood stain in the bedroom.

We are both past Realtors that jumped ship in 2008 at the downturn but we have real estate in our blood.

Fair housing laws state:If you or someone associated with you:Have a physical or mental disability (including hearing, mobility and visual impairments, chronic alcoholism, chronic mental illness, AIDS, AIDS Related Complex and mental retardation) that substantially limits one or more major life activitiesHave a record of such a disability orAre regarded as having such a disabilityyour landlord may not:Refuse to let you make reasonable modifications to your dwelling or common use areas, at your expense, if necessary for the disabled person to use the housing.

Can you imagine getting a house sub2, unselling it - or even lease optioning it - with a promise that your people will own it someday - and the transfer get unwound in the BK - you got yourself in a mess that will cost you more blood, sweat and tears to fix - ALWAYS stay away from a sub2 with a potentially BK borrower.OK, now all that stuff - not until after the gavel goes down at the Courthouse steps does the bank "own" the house.

I then put 3 1/2 years of blood, sweat and tears into it and completely remodeled it inside and out.

If that's the case, and the lot parcel is behind on taxes, then it can be an indication of bad blood between the improvement owner (building) and the lot owner.