I've got more than a handful of options for lending on commercial properties.

You normally have to be pre-qualified in order to get the POF, but you don't need to have a deal in hand to do that.

Now I have nothing but time on my hand and I would like to meet educated people in the field of real estate investing so I could finally make my dream come true specially now that I’m walking after 5 years with all the struggles I’ve had.

If there is someone in your local market with a good reputation for teaching real estate investing, “hands-on”, give that a shot.

My dad had one hand and still did the best carpentry work you've ever seen.

On the other hand, if my rent only went up $50 or $75 bucks and I was happy, I would just re-sign without any hesitation. 

You are probably right, I doubt they will let it go for a few hundred bucks but maybe I can motivate them with a few thousand in hand.

You're being forced to pay a compassion tax that the people who don't want to change heath care in this country are never in a position to be forced to pay -- they're not hands-on landlords.

Subject to and gunshots don’t usually go hand in hand, but they could

Firstly, let me say though I have been investing for a handful of years I have only been an active landlord for a the last three.