Very few realtors lie out right is my experience and I have Frankly far more than most of you posting thats just a fact  .. do some lie  for sure they do ... there are some people in this world that can't tell the truth no matter what and no matter what industry they are in they are called pathological  I have ran into my share over the years in all walks of business ...your post is just humorous to me  once you get your license and start in this great industry it would be good to see how you feel about this all in say 5 to 10 years of working it.One thing is for certain though and this is well known.. buyers are liers and so are sellers thats a fact  LOL

There are good deals to be had and 'hacking' (as I think Brandon calls it) can be great since being in the property gives you many benefits, but as such so are the responsibilities - just do your homework first.I'm from the Buffalo/Niagara region. - nice to have someone closer than the city on board. 

So are you buyers agent for traditional and luxury real estate?

Found a good personal finance tip,raise the # of dependants on your income tax to large more dependants than you have is legal to do, and do so,so you do not have ANY refund coming to you per year/so are not giving the government an interest free loan per year or at any one time.

If you're discouraged at the shape the house is in, most likely so are others.  

If so, are you attempting to collect on the judgement after obtained?  

So are you absorbing that expense, or charging for that?

http://www.har.com/content/newsroomHouston Real Estate Highlights in April Single-family home sales declined a fractional 0.6 percent compared to last April;On a year-to-date basis, single-family home sales are up 1.6 percent;Total property sales declined 2.0 percent to 7,583 units;Total dollar volume fell 1.6 percent to $2.01 billion;At $278,544, the single-family home average price was down 1.0 percent compared to last April;The single-family home median price rose 3.3 percent year-over-year to an all-time April high of $217,000;Single-family homes months of inventory climbed to a 3.6-months supply versus 2.9 months a year earlier;Townhome/condominium sales fell 12.6 percent with the average price up 4.1 percent to $206,832 and the median price up 7.3 percent to $153,450;Leases of single-family homes leapt 18.1 percent with rents up 2.6 percent to $1,811;Leases of townhomes/condominiums soared 26.0 percent with rents down 1.7 percent to $1,574.

So are their any portfolio lender that would take the chance to assist a newbie in obtaining an investment property?  

If so, are there any expenses that wouldn't qualify?