But then it's a horse a piece with all those crooks anyway.

The outskirts of EG and Wilton are amazing with nice horse properties on land. 

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink!   

When the listing agent stalls and then gives the owner a higher offer from another buyer after signing my letter of Intent.

The basement shower stall and plumbing fixtures were in in poor condition and should be replaced. 

There's a saying someone once told me about the design and decision making process: The definition of a Camel is what happens when a committee of experts get together to design a race horse.

I'm sure I am beating a dead horse here but just because the duplex doesn't cashflow with you living in it doesn't mean its a bad deal.

Now, you could say this is an investment opportunity, and it might be, but the presence of a zombie house will stall or kill the sale of a nearby house and certainly will reduce its asking price. 

I agree looking for the house first is a common rookie mistake, it's putting the horse before the carriage.

its seems in this RE game people get the cart before the horse.. first thing in the cart should probably be funding to close then go shopping.. instead of wasting all this time effort and a little EM only to fail.. this discourages most and ergo they are out of the business as quick as they came into it.