There's a few ways to approach residential cash-flow investing... buy-hold an asset and make spreads over time that slowly build OR jump into a discounted situation and add the value by casting the vision, doing the work/repairs, turning that $2400/mo cash flow into much more and getting rewarded for all your blood/sweat/tears/RISK.

Why do you think we ended up with "daisy chains" of junk notes that were circulating around the internet with (as you also alluded to) wannebee brokers trying to pass themselves off as buyers.

Real estate investing is in my blood, both my mom and dad were into buy and hold properties - some worked, some didn't.

This reminds me of the saying buy when there's blood in the streets.It has been slim picking.

I read this article and; don't take this the wrong way; I smiled a bit... started thinking.... blood may soon be in the water... how best do I prepare myself.....That being said I am completely new to this REI game and still working on my strategy and criteria.

They brought him to the hospital because of his injury (tasered) and his high blood pressure.Today, the constable office called me and told me that he run away from the hospital and we need to be extra cautious to enter the property.Can the police actually chase him and arrest him? 

To be fare I AM RETIRED, manged projects up to $7mil and it is in my blood.

Stowe is a nice resort but way to rich for my blood.

I have some material that I circulate to people frequently offline when they ask about typical questions.

Cash buyers sniff around 24hrs a day just like sharks searching for blood.