I have played the game and it was loads of fun.

I feel like its bigger than your normal first step and its almost common sense to think its too much and I shouldn't waste my time even thinking of it.

Don't waste it in the bars downtown.  

They could win the bid for the work if their bid would be competitive.The property is not in my back yard and I do not want to waste my time viewing it, if it is not a good deal.

He's telling you a load of crap.Screen him well, no matter how much cash upfront he offers.

5.She is trying to get $50,000 total to try to fix up the reno project plus pay for the expensive repairs on the other properties.6.She would also like to refinance the other properties which may be under commercial loans but deeds are in trust.One is over 12% and others I believe are over 8%.7.Her personal property has a mortgage for $130,000 and is showing about that value on auditors website + corelogic/Zillow.However, they completed gutted and rehabbed their house many moons ago and turned it from a 3 bedroom 2 bathroom church house into 5/6 bedroom 4.5 bath house.I believe theres plenty of equity to be found here but she’s afraid if she gets an appraisal for HELOC either she will waste money and it will come out to what the internet says or the county will reappraise the house and raise her taxes significantly which she can’t afford right now.8.She has a promissory note from a lawyer my stepdad lent $50,000 to some time ago.The note was due for $83,000 balloon in 2011 but he has only paid $5,000 on it.I don’t know the full details of this but she is supposed to send me a copy.Thanks for any help...this is pretty complicated, especially since I don't have the paperword to really lay down the exact details. 

If you are not dont waste their time and pay the fee to search all of Loopnet. 

I just learned about methane digesters, how cool would it be if large apartment complexes used food waste from residents to supplement heating costs!?

For me, an ONSITE inspection of a property is a complete waste of time and money. 

If you want to buy a building in the near future and you want to help your sister now, pull out the money needed now and then actively find the next investment to avoid any wasted time.