People like choices and if they pick what they get they'll be much happier about the deal.

By the second or third kid the pacifier falls on the floor, you pop it back in her mouth and say, "Its good for her immune system!"

Are these neighborhood shifts more regulated by state/local organizations heading up the movement, or are they just becoming popular by word of mouth? 

In all honesty, I may be happier overall with stock investing vs. real estate investing, but I am still learning about real estate investing and may go there. 

I am guessing the best buying strategy for good deals in this area are word of mouth, yellow mail marketing, or finding ones that have deferred maintenance where you suspect the landlord wants out of the game.

I didn’t want my first one to leave a bad taste in my mouth so I was particular about what I was looking for.

Then it's easier to tell when you're about to get punched in the mouth!!

This experience has left an even more sour taste in my mouth when it comes to agents.

In the gray areas, he is probably a lot happier doing the work than he would be billing the hours and that satisfies what he is looking for.Chris

As a LL, at this stage I would want everything in writing for my own protection anyway, so her wish is granted, not problem.I prefer emails over text for the sole reason that a text is just short of a phone call in the sense that when you text, you often just blurt out what's about to come out of your mouth...... most people dont tend to stop, think and re-read their response before they hit send..... we have ALL sent a text that right after you send it, you notice a mistake or realize that it came out wrong or you left something out etc.