Awkward silence is golden and they tend to ramble on and get into some juicy details.

I have also sometimes suffered from "gottadoadealitis", and from SEVERELY UNDERESTIMATING * the amount of time required to complete a specific project.Sometimes what looks pretty major and expensive might not be, but what looks like a golden opportunity might jump up and bite your butt.Two personal examples, both fires.

My parents had a lady that was suing us at one of our rental properties one time, my brother had a heart transplant, my friend jumped off the golden gate bridge, and another friend I know died before he finished high school from a seizure.

Bryan,On the idea of paying them to keep quiet...just use the Golden Rule here.One idea would be to track down the owner of the house and see if they're willing to sell it to you on the cheap.Or vice-versa...sell it to them.

Y'allHere's my 2 pennies from the Golden State.A flip ain't really a flip without that thing at the end that goes FLIP.If you are starting to build up inventory when you have been trying to move them you might need better intel or a better team.Have you tried another realtor with better loan contacts?

About the fifth or so house was golden to me.

I am not a spokesperson, just a user but I think it was a golden find for me.

I do believe that you have a golden touch @Dawn AnastasiCongratulations to both you and @Mehran Kamari

Shed Spotlight Housing WoesBy Susan Kinzie and Joshua PartlowWashington Post Staff WritersWednesday, November 24, 2004; Page A01 In 20 years working in commercial storage, years when she has also had to work nights waitressing at the Golden Corral to help support her children, Robin Lawrence has seen lots of people living in storage sheds.

As to your question about if anyone is doing better than 20% ..Well ..the golden rule is 70% puchase price after rehab and fees . so if you have a property thats worth $150k arv but the rehab and fees is $50k then you need to purchase it for a maximum of $70k which will net you 30% ..