However, this experience has left me with a bitter taste in my mouth, concerning the ethics of YOUR AGENT, and by extension, YOURSELF AND YOUR AGENCY.I intend to make sure that in the coming months and years that I tell EVERYONE I meet in the (your city) area how UNETHICALLY I feel I was treated in this regard.

Wouldn't real estate agents and others develop a bad taste in their mouth for working with you and begin to not take you seriously?

I'm a seasoned investor... at least I thought I was until I got a taste of land contracts.

This all may not be everyone's taste but we felt it was in harmony with the location.

Unfortunately these projects often features the homes jammed up on the property lines with a complete obliteration of existing trees/landscaping features to make rooms for a monster house so it doesn't necessarily serve to 'upgrade' the neighborhood in many cases other than increased comps.In other areas I've seen a builder slowly accrue multiple lots of and develop them in a more tasteful manner with new construction that is architecturally consistent with the other new homes they've built adjacent and allowing for proper landscaping.I try to do everything I can to avoid complete teardown and rebuild, if I can utilize the existing foundation and utilities it is a huge cost savings both in construction and in paperwork and permiting.

Since then I have meet a lot of people in REI community and have a few realtor contacts, just still have a bad taste in my mouth from the last one.

That will give you a taste to see if you enjoy being a landlord.

We then carefully renovate and tastefully update them to provide affordable housing and revitalize neighborhoods.

If it's just cosmetic and you feel the need to update to your own tastes, I would hold off until you need to do the work..

My first taste was really in the Army as an instructor in several areas.