A lot of users here being people who have never, and never will pull the trigger on anything, so they aren't actually ever taken by or encountering any scams and therefore don't have much to add on the topic.2.)

This is what I am encountering, in the current Mortgage Industry.

To some degree I'm encountering a similar situation: having a real estate license and finding a broker that will permit me to wholesale real estate.

You will also encounter some things that will make your head spin.

Dear BP Family,  Here comes another encounter of LL/Tenant question for the experienced Landlords out there. 

I came across BiggerPockets as one of the first resources I encountered when I became interested in real estate investing, starting off with the BP podcast (I've marathoned ~60 episodes in two weeks) and the site itself.I'm excited (and to be honest, a fair bit intimidated) to get started in real estate investing, and I thought I'd reach out to the community to get more involved and accelerate my learning process.  

Hello Everyone,I have a Contract in Place to close on a house by next week.This is my First Rehab Project.I have been looking for the houses for the past 6 months and also paid for Seminar/Workshop to study the Flipping Process.I finally decided to jump in this business,because i think i have found a house,in which i might make some money,but obviously not without encountering number of hurdles and obstacles.I have come across my first hurdle,which is, I am in need of a good General Contractor who can do the Rehab work and give me an estimate on it.Does any one in the Cincinnati Region has any Recommendations?

We have encountered companies which will not underwrite knob-and-tube or aluminium wiring {which can be perfectly safe}, but never one that refused paper/fabric-covered wiring.What does your insurer classify as "fabric/cloth covered wiring" {I cannot really see the pictures closely enough).  

@J Scott  HOA s  are an important part of the due diligence.what I have personally encountered since the melt down.. is that the HOA's were never really formed other than the CCR's recorded.. developer ran out of money.. home owners never had a turn over meeting.. so its a rudderless ship.I built some homes over on the Oregon coast that was like that.. there was and or is a HOA but no one is running it.. so no one to talk to about design criteria.. and out our way . 

Please let me know what you have encountered recently.Thank you, K Lynn