Proper due diligence is what often separates the aspiring real estate investors who crash and burn on their first deal, and those who build a successful portfolio.

Even the fire pit in the evening with a fire burning might be nicer than the plain shot from the front.  

Last, but not least, one should consider the 'burn out' factor.

Go right ahead... burn your money, others have more common sense! 

If my kitty was fat enough, I'd take 5% any day and throw my laptop and iPhone in the trash, sleep till 10am and play guitar with my amigo's haha

It's been a crash and burn learn process but I still started getting reservations within 2 months and a LTR that will be with me until next year. 

I have seen many people burned AFTER they buy a property, because they assume.

John Burns is a great resource. 

Once they step on the oven door, the BOILING hot pot will spill all over your poor child's head giving them 3rd degree burns that will require skin grafts if it doesn't kill them".  

There is no place that is just laying around waiting for people to waltz in and lazily do near to nothing and pickup ANY property at ANY price, ANY means and just, cash-fat-checks......