In spite of lower sales, prices are up in these markets because of lower supply.

Ultimately I wish we would have made this a 3/2 as it would have had a HUGE impact on the ARV in spite of any potential hassle! 

I am a cash buyer...been contacted recently by 3 different wholesalers trying to sell me the same property...each one has a different price...not my usual type investment but I went to look because you never know...the first guy didn't have a key so we had to stand on a bucket and climb in the window...in spite of my better judgment I went ahead and said I would take the property at his price...then I get a message that the price he quoted was wrong and it was a "clerical error" and the price is really higher...the other two supposed wholesalers have contacted me about another property without clear title but I want NOTHING to do with them now...they are all working together to sell class D houses...just don't jerk me around...it is not good to piss off cash buyers !

In spite of all those errors and an extended holding time, we still managed to net $5,500 due to a good purchase price.

In spite of bond price charts, precious metals price charts, stock charts, housing charts, interest rates and consumer sentiment all screaming that a correction should already be underway, it could still take several weeks, months or even years before the bottom inevitably falls out.

Thankfully they were not bad people at all, just people who were taken advantage of and ended up in a bad situation in spite of their best intentions.

I see on popular on-line forums many people saying not to syndicate a deal until you start slowly and build up a track record...Worse they are saying not to pay a "guru" thousands of dollars that claims they can help you do that...Just take it slow and safe...I do agree there is a lot of wisdom in that approach, don't get me wrong....that is the "safe" path for most people...But to me that's like saying study hard, get good grades, go to college, live below your means, and accumulate a nest egg and pray that you die before you run out of money...that is also the path that most people choose...But what if a newbie can actually successfully syndicate a large deal on their first deal, by getting educated, leveraging people with experience (attorneys, investors, mentors, brokers, prop mgmt companies, etc) and learning to do it "right" in spite of all the risks?

Her lawyer was so good (dirty) that in spite of I had perfected an appeal 6 days before the sheriff showed up, In spite of I filed for stay, again was robbed of the due process even after I filed for a stay.

Do justly:To me, this means treating others right, keeping my word, fulfilling my contractual obligations -- in spite of the cost and the other party's actions.

I discovered this while working myself to death, in the profession that I had worked so hard to obtain... that would never allow me to become wealthy (in spite of the cost to get there).I agree with the owner occupied advice and house hacking- then you can use the EQUITY from paying down the home loan to fuel future investments- we bought a fixer upper and just got it appraised with over 70% appreciation.I advocate taking action- I am not good at sitting around waiting to be successful- so working an entire home renovation flip while living in the property and working full time will help a motivated person (guessing you both are like me) to feel they are making progress :) Having a mortgage worth of student debt is no joke, but one you have the mental shift to realize that minimum payments and maybe never paying it off aren't that bad- you feel much more comfortable starting to build wealth (even if you will have that debt the rest of your life).Best of luck :)