But the biggest cost you will face is OPPORTUNITY COST.

I feel that I do a good job with people over the phone, but it seems that every time I sit down face to face I get more information, and ultimately I discover details that change the risk a little bit.

And she does have an heir, a 55 year old daughter who would love to get those payments from you and would be glad to foreclose if you don't make the payments.At this point, after so many conversations with the old lady, your only way to save face is to say that you just can't BUY the houses right now but you would be glad to lease them with an option to buy later.

Horrible poker face I guess - or maybe just the fact that I was giddy which was not a common response.A big regret for me was that I was not more engaging with him when I was presented with that opportunity.

It made my fears feel very minuscule compared to what they face. I

Hey Juan - I will soon be moving to Greenville (from Sao Paulo, Brazil).

I'm generally not a fan of anyone who would be so transient that they would want to just rent a place for a couple of months, so just on its face, I wouldn't allow subletting to someone who claimed they'd just want to stay there for the summer. 

Noble idea, but not all people believe that when cash is waiving in there face. I

I would like them to be in this location so I can meet them face to face. I

Problem I face is a high tax bracket, and a flip will be taxed at normal income.