We've all heard the excuses:My grandma died and I had to fly to (name the state) for her funeralI had to go back to (name the state) for my best friend's weddingSomeone stole my identity and emptied my bank accountI'm waiting on a settlement for the car accidentWhat is the most common excuse you've heard for rent being late?

The "I don't feel comfortable" just doesn't fly. 

I've been wanting to to invest in real estate for years but can't seem to find not one good deal in Jacksonville FL!  I

Contractors get a bad rap almost automatic because there are so many out there that are fly by night.

I also owned condos where there was an HOA and they are quite strict enforcing rules so something you planned to do won't fly either.

Never look at past tax records to determine property taxes in FL.  I

That way you're not betting the farm on a "Wing and a Prayer" (if you're not familiar with that saying, it's from an older movie (The Flying Tigers) --that you may enjoy--google it).To pick up $500,000 CASH you will need to "Be in the Right Place at the Right Time" and understand that "Preparation + Opportunity = Profit" (and be Lucky because $500,000 doesn't just fall off of a tree).With that being said, if you have not done so already spend a few WEEKS reading "Awaken the Giant Within" and actually doing the written exercises.

From the beginning of Allison Hadley’s search for a home this spring, Johnson County houses were flying off the market.Hadley, 33, grew up in Overland Park and wanted to move back from Durham, North Carolina, to practice medicine here.

@Ryan Hoover, I don't think it's as simple as that.

What can I do to prevent picking a fly by night company?