Obviously there are no guarantees in any financial transaction and I could probably deal with it if it is my own money but I don't want to ever be in a position to tell an investor that they may not get the expected ROI.I am fortunate that this hasn't happened but It is something that always bothers when I think about it. 

Fortunately, I have some connections to contractors, real estate agents, landscaping services etc.  

And oh, one of the biggest giveaways is when you see "testimonials" by "Bob A. for Chicago"Personally I have invested a small fortune on my education in the marketing and business world and will continue to do so.

We're fortunate to have more lenders willing to make us loans than we have projects to finance.  

Unfortunately, yet fortunately I am married and have 2 small children.  

I recently attended a Fortune Builders seminar, but decided that I could not afford their course so I started looking around the internet for more information on real estate investing which brought me here to BiggerPockets.

I work for a fortune 50 company, which I have been with for 26 years, but have started several businesses during that time.  

Fortunately, there's no mortgage.

I lived in for about a year and then decided to rent it out.I was fortunate to have very good tenants who took excellent care of the house.After about a year, I sold the house and was able to use the profit to pay for a fantastic three week honeymoon and invest in our first home together.

I realize I am fortunate I stumbled upon this owner at the exact right time and found a good deal.