By day, I am an IT Analyst and by night I am a wife of 14 years and a mom of 4, one attends Texas Tech ~ Wreck 'Em.I have to continuously remind myself of the tortoise and the hare because sometimes I get antsy.

Now stopping to help the disabled guy in a wreck a couple miles from my house and finding out that the other car abandoned when we called the cops had a meth lab stashed in the trunk means you can't only be worried about war zone neighborhoods.

The second my dad got me to replace one that was damaged in a motorcycle wreck. 

Our initial steps after securing the property:Remove all the tenants/owners stuff that is left behind.Remove any appliances you don't want to keep (OfferUp.com)Remove any debris and trash.Optional - Broom clean to see flooring and feel better about your new wreck of an investmentNow you are ready to start the demo/rehab. 

You're first home purchase is a lot like getting into your first car wreck.

Through this discussion , I look to hone in on the misleading statements or claims that seem to wreck deals. 

It's funny you should mention this...Last year I had several parent/ child adult occupants fill out an application where the child (mid 20's or so) had an impecable fico and the parents FICO was wrecked.

Does anyone know whether the Atlanta REIA intown investors meeting at Wrecking Bar meets at 6 or 6:30?

How they were able to navigate the situation without completely wrecking their credit for years.

The best properties for this are "cosmetic fixers" where the "bones" are in good shape (structure, plumbing, electric, all the important stuff that is not readily visible unless you look close), yet it is a cosmetic wreck; dated finishes, dirty, smelly, ugly, hideous paint colors, etc.