They are 100% correct.The downside sometimes to forums is people have a superman complex and get the impression real estate is easy as they think everyone is doing it and just jump in without the knowledge or expertise.

There are a couple of things that come to mind, if a payment is missed the lender cares, if the servicer goes out of business or misses a substitution of trustee, the lender cares, if the borrower goes to the lender to try to get removed from the loan (usually to buy another house) the lender cares, if the property gets caught up in a bankruptcy or divorce, the court cares and that means the lender gets involved.

Residential subdivisions, while potentially less complex, can be hit-or-miss depending on local housing trends and the cost of infrastructure development. 

I found an apartment for sale with an assumable loan. The loans has 35 years left with a really good rate. My question is how do I work out a deal with the owner so that I pay him back over time the equity? I don’t ha...

I know a lot of CA investors doing MTR/STRs to cash flow in-state and OOS but it's a lot more work, not mailbox money.I hear stories of OOS investors losing money in the Midwest, the worst being a CA investor buying 3 apartment Class C complexes in Missouri who finally sold it 3 years year with all the repairs and tenant issues after changing PMs which didn't help.

Take all your analysis that you did for the deal to court so you can explain why they got the value wrong. 

Additionally, the presence of POHs vs TOHs introduces further operational complexities and elevates overall costs due to increased maintenance and management responsibilities.However, without detailed information regarding the specific septic system configuration (gravity, pressure distribution, mound, cluster, etc.) as well as the system's age, historical performance, and required maintenance frequency, it is challenging to derive a precise expense ratio.

Building a sport court will run like $30 grand, but would increase your rental value. a 6bedroom 4 bath house with a sport court, hot tub, fire pit, mini golf, arcade etc. will most likely crush it because it's cool.

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It just adds complexities and costs without any benefits.