I try to stick with the golden rule in marriage ,do unto others as I would have done unto me.

from my 10 years in RE, i can tell you, you can buy $30K Junk, or $30K thats been upgraded in the right places, i generally watch for vinyl windows, roof, furnace ect, big ticket stuff, if you can get most of it, but it need paint and flooring you are golden!

"A fat purse quickly empties if there be no golden stream to refill it."

An old saying in Real Estate is everything is done by the "Golden Rule" - He who has the GOLD - Makes the Rules!

They will let you know the difference between an all white kitchen with marble countertops vs. golden oak kitchen with formica counter tops.

Also another big reason to stick around in 1 market longer is working with a team you trust, those people are golden and a bigger part of the picture. 

Don't forget permits and licenses – they're your golden ticket.

Buy it at the right price and you'll be golden.

All you have and can do is try to dance around the issue.I think we need a section for salsa for some who like dancing around issues.

Also when the cash flow gets too high in markets like Baltimore or Hagerstown, then you may need to do a risk premium analysis to understand if that increase cash flow is worth the increase in risk.Yeah, the golden nugget left in Mr.