Hello.  I'm a new investor trying to shift from prep and analysis to finding my first deal.  I'm trying to focus on the BRRRR strategy.  I've lined up enough capital to engage in cash offers and so I'm looking now at ...

I know of one widow in Denver who put her life savings into a $225k rental duplex...paid cash, no loan/leverage.

She was a homeowner for many years prior to this rental, but was recently widowed as is downsizing.If a dog causes damage, it is usually something fairly simple, even it it claws it's way through a wall in a thunderstorm, I can have a drywall guy fix it and it's like it never happened.

@Frank Bee ,There is a continuum of perspectives on whether to use leverage (i.e. debt) on the passive rental properties or pay all cash.On one end of that continuum, I know a widow lady in Denver that used her life savings to buy a $250k rental duplex for cash several years ago.

On the conservative end, I know of a widow in Denver that put her life savings into buying a $250k duplex for cash.

Lots of delinquencies, damages, We are leaning toward widowed retirees when possible.

Dont have to be accredited to throw your money out the wi dow there...or drop the mortgage payment on the slots in Vegas...but the"Government" who we all know excels at losing money, wants to protect investors from losing money...lol...got itFind a way I guess...sure cant beat em Thank you for your reply...much appreciated 

LOL....they don't call 'em "widow-makers" for nothing

To quote CNBC: ISIS leader dies during U.S. counterterrorism raid in Syria, White House says"NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel and his team spoke to the owner of the building, who said he rented out the third floor to what he thought was a widow and her son."

Or vice versa awhile back I listed a property in rough condition for a seller who was a widow, and it took us a long time to sell on the mls due to the first two buyers backing out, and one of the two strung us along on financing extensions etc before just walking away.