More likely counted using fingers on just one hand (writing implement in other hand), and ran out of fingers :)

I fold the wad the tenant gives me over my finger and count it out loud in front of the tenant, "Ten, twenty, thirty, yeah, yeah, bring it, seventy, oh mamma, ninety..."

No damage reports so far, fingers crossed!

Your take(s) so far are based on the concept that Government is 'not all that bad' , but you fail to recognize that Government should not be involved in, or taxing most of the stuff it has it's finger's in anyway.....WADR :-)

Keeping my fingers crossed!  

I also have a great relationship with my banker that lends me the hard money, as well as a mortgage broker who does the refinance for me and I don’t lift a finger.

Aside from crossing fingers for luck, it is very difficult to be successful if you don't have a business model and philosophy where you can see your business model and philosophy will give you the end results you want.My point for saying that is; you can argue with me and tell me I am giving you crazy numbers, or my business model won't work in your area, but you cannot be successful with my business model if you cannot; 1st) see that it does work and 2nd) see how you can make it work for you in your area.There may be a need to change the type of properties so that you have better tenants, or maybe you ill make only 20% of what my numbers portray, but even a 5% increase is something that should not be ignored.

I think the rate could have been better, but my strategy is to come back to the table in 6 months and refi the new inflated loan balance as a non-cashout which will hopefully be around 2.75% fingers crossed!

This is indeed a magical community so I am going to do my best to ask informed questions.I’m crossing my fingers that overbidding for investment properties as you described is not a problem where I am.

Prayers and fingers crossed!