Agreed mate,I'm all about taking personal responsibility and I have been swindled many times in a similar fashion like many feel on this thread.It seems like these investors including myself in other instances get negligent and don't read between the lines.Especially after trust and a relationship have been established, we become gullible and don't second guess or question.Maybe it's greed for some but in my instance it wasn't.Just innocent and trusting stupidity (No, I'm never a victim as that is ******** mentality in my book).I had some spare $$$ and wanted to diversify in other assets through folks I considered friends and trustworthy business partners.Didn't even think twice to look things over.Looking back, it all makes sense now but it's easy being a general after the battle heheI only blame myself here...I mentioned in the thread further above that I lost to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars.Again, it is what it is and it's a lesson.Only myself to blame and have always taken the high road in such instances.As much as I'd like to fight for justice and go down the legal path, it just isn't worth the time and emotion.Upwards and onwards.Become better and make more than you have lost.Each to their own and that's just my personal "modus operandi"

@Wale Lawal I would like to gain experience but like you said that is my long term goal to get appreciation and build a nice portfolio over time.

We moved into a nice house in Florida when I was a sophomore in high school.

I tell people all the time to think of any pic of a hotel room- 9 times out of 10 it’s nice professionally done but it is also boring.

That creates a really nice price / rent ratio which is favorable for investors looking for cash flow.

So, when we chat about different Neighborhoods and properties, we're on the same page.References are nice, but why would they not screen the references first, making them useless?

That sounds like a nice property.

The 2nd person really liked the house and even mentioned how nice the rehab was, relative to comparables they have seen.

Nice having all my information organized and easy to find as well.  

Nice work.