Goals, objectives, and clear pathways to wealth creation and management are so much better than wishful thinking and optimistic musing on the endless possibilities of a generous, kind universe. 

"And if" he decides to challenge the failure to return the deposit.Lazy landlords love to play the optimistic "and if" game.

Everyone I've spoken to has received there rents on time but are less optimistic about the coming months. 

Luckily, it came with my initial purchase, so no extra out of pocket for that.I haven't helped anyone buy or sell a house yet, but am extremely optimistic and hopeful that I'll jump over that hurdle soon!

He flew out and was terribly dissapointed as he felt long term he would just be better to stay put with San Diego and stay a little stagnate. he felt over time his equity would be far more protected in California and was more optimistic about higher rentals rates. 

And the sentence "No rehab likely needed." sounds optimistic if it is a sight unseen purchase.due diligence is key

Basically:-Homework homework homework, know all the project costs, logistics, and numbers and never be optimistic always expect the worst.

I am probably just over optimistic as a newbie!

That is an overly optimistic scenario, but it is a way we might be able to get into a commercial multi-family with little or no money out-of-pocket.I have done this with residential.

I would hope to have that completed in two weeks (I've been working with several very good contractors in the area on another project that was much worse, so I am optimistic about time tables), but I'd be giving myself a month just in case.