Already read the Beginner's and will do so again (so much real content in so few words takes a bit to digest it all).J Martin - I was supposed to go to a meet up a few weeks ago, but chickened out.

This helps me determine who's really worth pursuing, and it also helps to prevent those times when I put a lot of effort into an offer only to realize the seller thinks they've got chicken salad instead of chicken...

They can literally take a dog, cat, pony, or chicken on a bus and will win a lawsuit if the driver gives any guff.    

Finally, after trying to sell it for two years I sold it for $350,000, but had to carry paper for $150k.So, did you sell your property, yet, or are you counting your chickens before they hatch because if you have not sold it you may have holding costs for a long time and then since it is in a rural area you have to worry about it getting vandalized.There are thousands of rural houses that can be purchased at auctions for 50 cents on-the-dollar, but there is too much risk.

@Julius Chinn Chicken I was looking into condotels a few months ago and noticed the inventory going up. 

Joas, The chicken or the egg- which comes first? 

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

The problem is not cats are under the houuse.The problem is the house has openings in the skirting, where the cats come in and out.So will oposums, who the cats tolerate in there as walk through guests who eat the cockroaches.Use chicken wire or wood to seal up all but their main enntrance.Call them out --kity kity kity -- while shaking a bag of purina cat chow -- with a loud shake sound.

Newbie from L.A. here.  Trying to make first deal happen.  I'm finding that any deal that is truly a deal is going to immediately have multiple offers.  Though I have a substantial amount of cash ready to go, I'm stil...

But grilling up some chicken thighs on Sunday and pairing them with a little sweet potato and broccoli and eating that for lunch (my lunch for today) is going to be much healthier and much less expensive than eating out at your local Panera Bread or Pho Noodle place every day.