If someone has to be so aggressive in managing their negative reviews/reputation online, and suppressing other people's speech...very bad sign.Finally, some of my current clients are "refugees" from Karim' program.

I am a first-time investor and am looking for a location (hopefully) where I can get decent appreciation while not having the risk of crazy negative cash flow (like one sees when doing the math on opportunities in Seattle, for example).

Really, really bad to buy with negative cash flow.

He already has his mortgage - so, a blemish on his credit really won't negatively impact him.All you could go after is his bank account and state tax refund:(

Another alternative is to have a negative cash flow by putting down less.

If someone posts something negative about me that is not true and I request them to retract it and they do not, they will be getting sued for enough that they will never consider doing it again.  

So, I am looking at postings near train stations in NJ, but often I am getting negative cash flow when doing calculations.

Inherited tenants are usually a negative, however in that area leaving the duplex totally vacant makes it a target for thieves to come in and steal your pipes, furnace, and hot water tanks.

You can learn together, share positive and negative experiences and learn how to be more successful as an investor.

Let’s project realistic expense estimates via the 50% rule:$12k rent / 2 (50% rule) - $19332 P&i = negative $13332/year or negative $1,111/month.