I'm a cancer surviver in remission since 2012.I'd been interested in investing in real estate for awhile now but I been scared because when I finally decided to start in 2008 with a single family home that was a shortsale for 500,s I got it for 420,s I was happy at the time because I was going to remodel it and sell it but the market took another hit and I ended upside down.

Lobster season, or just great boating or diving conditions, will often cause a labor drain on the mainland ;)As for handling stress, in the last couple of months I've had several friends/a family member/acquaintances die, mostly of cancer, some of them young.

Hit him/her with a violation everytime you see one, and if the dues aren't paid, I don't care that it might cost us a little up-front, time to remove this cancer on the community."

After my year long battle with cancer, my views on life changed drastically.

Her sister owned the home and died of cancer 4 years ago.

Of course, with all my baring teeth, the situation is much more complex: I absolutely don't want to inherit this tenant with children and deal with an eviction situation in MA - yet, I need this house for all hosts of personal reasons, including taking care of a family member with advanced cancer.

It's like a Dr saying "Well Fred bad news, ya got cancer, BUT good news, it's only temporary!".

My step mother (who I LOVE to death) has cancer and gave me the "I want to see you start achieving your dreams while I am still alive." speech yesterday and one of those was to start investing in real estate in the next year or less and to move to Florida. 

The owner needed to sell quickly for cancer treatment costs so I did cash to expedite the sale.

Maybe the release is healthy and prevents an internal malignant build up.Whichever way people choose to deal with dishonest individuals I think it is a reality that is this business you will run across them on a regular business.