(obviously, no; a beginner could get themselves killed on double black diamond terrain!).

Definitely.Trying to go OOS for your first REI deal is a bit like trying to surf a monster 100 foot wave before you've learned to swim, or trying to ski a double black diamond for your very first run.Fortunately, there are simpler strategies that are much better suited for a first time RE investor (house hacking, specifically).

Quote from @Jay Black: Quote from @Matthew Masoud: Quote from @Denita Isaac: Quote from @Matthew Masoud: Be careful to avoid the D class areas of Dayton.

We go with Black appliances actually. 

Unless there are holes, deep gouges or black stains from dog urine, I would sand and coat them with several coats of poly.

Reading a lot of posts on this forum it sounds like many of you look at the whole picture and it's not always black and white… To me the 580 and the bankruptcy are unacceptable at face value, however, the 7 years, the 4.7X, and 0 late payments since bankruptcy offset those blemishes.  

I've always told clients if you can see a black line no matter how thin between the planks they are installed properly and need a little attention.

It can be identified by two strands of black wire running through white porcelain knob stabilizers and Tube through insulators.

In the internet ages its easy to get black listed as an Investor.. 

Think like a guest: you don't want your socks to turn black while walking through the house, have a crappy mattress with flat pillows, rough sheets, not enough paper towels or toilet paper, bad wifi, etc.