As is evidence by the majority of professional athletes and lottery winners losing everything. 

I find the data really interesting (especially seeing the housing crash/recovery).

When I told her that what she was proposing put me at risk for ANY recovery - even one nickel - she finally went away.  

While we are seeing economic recovery, it's nuanced because of stagnancy in wage growth.  

Which was great the coil was covered under the Warranty, however I didn't understand why the contractors told my owners that they had to pay for Refrigerant recovery, and new duct work needed for adding the coil which he wanted $450.00 from the owners plus he already got the $100 deductible.  

Selling and all the transaction costs will eat into a chunk of your returns.Since the recovery for every 8 people that came to the Bay for a job, there has been 1 new housing unit for them.

Ask all of those ex-athletes who made millions but were not able to keep it.

New soon-to-be investor here. 27 years old & current professional athlete with a HUGE passion for RE.

Entry level housing in many areas started coming off the bottom in 2009 but multifamily and other commercial sectors have lagged behind in their recovery by years and years.3.

Since most mortgagors have no idea what is bid at sale, some people make their money approaching these owners of recently foreclosed properties offering 30-50% or more recovery fees.