Rather, I would look for opportunities that provide the what you perceive to be the best potential return on your capital.    

If you want to PM me with detailed numbers I would help you analyze them quick and give you a run down of my perceived pros/cons.

He really wants to be like his brother, Guru George and like him, will defend bad advice as he perceives his business at risk if he doesn't stick to his opinions, regardless of how it may effect others.Then there is the Predatory Pete clan, investing is some twisted plan to grab any dollar they can without any concern for the ones they deal with or in advancing their position.

I find properties that has the best actual/perceived value (I guess it depends on you view such measure) to purchase + rehab cost ratio.

., I would feel comfortable going to meetups, and I feel that in some ways, being a woman is an asset because *some* men find it intriguing/refreshing to see women appear in a heavily male-dominated industry, so are more inclined to chat and help - with or without ulterior motives is another story.But what I do find concerning is the stigma that sometimes comes with a female investor... because real estate investment is looked at as a "masculine" activity which is perceived as unconventional for women to dabble.

It's the perceived risk.  

There is always a huge amount of learning in what others might perceive as failure.

If he did not, I would perceive it as a brain picking request. 

if you are expecting to refinance based upon a higher appraised value based upon improvements you make to the property and perceived equity you have been able to obtain through a good purchase you typically need to wait 12 months for a lender to accept the appraised value.

It just depends on you and how you perceive things.