Silica can be added for extra strength  

While one can argue it is speculative and may not be advisable, it is nonetheless a valid strategy. 2) For foreign investors, it's an indirect play on strength on US dollars.3) Sometimes real estate preserves values better than other more liquid assets (e.g. cash).

I suggest you get written information from a loan servicer, show what services they provide, it makes life easier for a seller and can overcome objections of a listing agent who is not familiar with loan servicing (and they won't be usually).Show your aces, that is your strengths in your ability to cover the debt, manage the property, you should be the expert in the room on the topic and if you can't be, get someone with you that can be.

One of the things I've learned from the podcast is that successful people recognize their strengths and weaknesses. 

My strength is more in finance, renovation management... the non-tenant end of the business.

@Juan DiazI think it is beneficial to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of these programs so people can be aware of the potential pitfalls.  

Just understand what you're doing, why you're doing it and what the tradeoffs are.Here's my philosophy on hiring professionals: I exploit my strengths and hire out my weaknesses.

Garages don't have residential depth slabs - and they will make you dig down to reinforce that slab to bring it to the appropriate strength (I know - how does a household need a heavier load capacity than a car?).

In thinking about long term / strength of my RE portfolio, should I also have a legal expert in my team? 

They shouldn't, but it depends on the size of the person and strength with which they pulled on it as they fell.I would pay to have it replaced and be thankful that they are okay.