If you did, instead of a gun, you'd probably carry around hand-sanitizer, a defibrillator, and sunscreen, as the flu, heart disease and skin cancer are tremendously more likely to kill you (about 40 times more likely) than you being murdered.

He went on to fund my next deals over the year and by the end of that year, I owned over 35 units that I was renting out with over 5k per month in cashflow, enough to move out of the motel and into my own house.Also, 18 plus years later, I still work with the guy.The thing to think about, if I had actually known that Walter was a lender, I would've probably ruined the whole thing by jumping at the money, but because I didn't, I could stay calm and work on the relationship.Account Closed is an extremely successful borrower , because he nailed it in his approach of showing how others have succeeded working with him.  

Or would their business dealings deteriorate at a pace that would cause financial ruin within a year or two of doing nothing?

They are looking to begin the 1st Clinical Trial on Mistletoe as a treatment for cancer and are 89% of the way to their funding goal of $300K.

Even if the property is being foreclosed, borrower probably won't trash to house (ruin his equity).

Among others, we have the cancer-boy cover story, that one of my wife's relatives from the old country is getting experimental chemo here in the States and we have to go visit him in Danbury, Connecticut and take care of him for three weeks.

This is one to learn from as problem tenants can and often do ruin a deal for investors.

Also, fire might not be likely certainly not for more than one house but if the houses are concentrated in one area they could easily all be hit by a hurricane or major rains that ruin a few basements etc.

@Jacqueline Carrington its 5 acre's wooded lot; 1 mile out from major city; hardwood timber, has power in front; no town septic or water- but there is a spring onproperty so there could be a well; Its  secluded; its residential; near by are resident houses of like a handful- its on a main road headed to the city; its about 2-3 miles from a major large local hospital and cancer center; Its highly sought after town because of taxes and school system. properties go like hotcakes...

It's possible that the experience could ruin you as an investor altogether.