Sounds like there are several unhappy customers of Neal Aviation (Garrett Neal is the owner of the company on record) for being sold bad parts and they're burning suppliers with hot checks for parts for privately owned aircraft (in their more recent business reviews).

I had a client get burned because of this and it made things awkward. 

Would love to hear from either of you, @Hayden Burns or @Matt Burgess about how you've navigated this.

I wouldn't touch the <100k properties...if you're looking to build long-term wealth.There's a good chance they will burn you.

that's how you avoid getting burned like the folks in those other threads i posted. 

Here is an example of what not to do - "I have $1m cash to burn on investment properties.

@Briannan Burns I understand how you feel.

I have never had issues with a stone countertop, but I have had burn marks on a laminate counter from a tenant setting a hot pot on it without a trivet.With all that said, I would really just go with what the market wants.

We burn through repair people too.

I have also had a house burn down, which ironically enough saved me about 5K as the land had good value but the house was a tear down and it reduced the demo cost I had to pay (no I did not start the fire!)