So, we decided to ride it out and go through the legal process.

Still, if you aren't whittling down the number you are analyzing financially to a small subset you see before deciding what to do, you are missing an essential part of getting to the tipping point of expertise in your field.

Owners pay not to deal with problems.

You'll also need to know your rights because the Review Boards often try to intimidate owners.

The particulars of a project, whether fix & flip (cash now), fix & hold (cash flow), rehab & reboot (cash out), is only one of many ways lenders decide whether to invest or not.

I’ve invested in property in Vancouver and Toronto but have recently decided to take the plunge into the US.

I wouldn't go into it with any preconceived notions of what the owner's intentions, situation or motivation may be.

When you look them up make sure the owner isn't a LLC and that there primary address is not the same as the property you where looking at.

My family makes a joke about how those items aren't "Nickproof") At this point we decided to call it and come back tomorrow. 

What question should one of these home owners ask?