You're so excited you won and you go drive the property. 

I DO NOT care whether he drives a Toyota himself.

Its a safe place to park money.

(I mean Special Financing Company)...Since REI Hame Changers has chosen to associate themselves with such a s***** business, I would never touch them with a 10-ft pole...On Monday , January 6, 2025, I am going to open up a huge can of whup *** on these people...First I will file fraud charges at my bank to stop any further payments .Then I will personally drive to Missouri if I have to to get my money back.They ( REI and special financing company)will then be charged for everything to do with that trip-Plus I will sue them for the substantial lost wages because I have to deal with this-!!

I personally would never ever invest in another market that I can’t drive to within 1/2 a day on my first investment.

A recent divorce could impact someone's credit score, but it shouldn't drive it from 700 to 545.

Plus it drives down wages so existing population can’t move up in housing.Add in Airbnb and you drive up housing.Add in tariffs for Canadian lumber 3 years ago and potential future China and Mexico tariffs.  

How do they define 'safe'....? 

I also build a drive for dollars list that I slowly add addresses to every month.

My favorite C/C+neighborhoods to invest in are Linden, Whitehall, Franklinton, Driving Park, and Eastmoor, to name a few.