But like I said Im new to this and its only my amateur opinion.

Amateur Landlords may not be able to play this card very well.Another note: the key is to not let them get too far behind.

Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $85,000

Cash invested: $35,000

Contributors:
Tom Knodt

Well-maintained 3bed/1bath that we bough...

#amateur ;-) What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

In fact, by my amateur eye, it seems houses improved by the tail end of WWII particularly with regard to foundation construction.

If I know I have another agent across the transaction working with me on behalf of the buyer to successfully get buyer and seller to the closing table, it is more comforting than thinking I could be dealing with an amateur buyer or worse a dishonest buyer that doesn't know what needs to happen. 

The elevator video of Elisa Lam went viral and legions of amateur detectives used the internet to try to solve the mystery of what happened to her, a 21-year-old Canadian tourist on her first trip to Los Angeles.

The whole notion of “showing a preapproval for Exactly the offer amount and not higher, because Now they will ask more”....is just our amateur garbage.

If professionals have issues half the time, amateurs are obviously much worse.

Those are amateur solutions.