So when considering the question...Should I invest in the betterment of my properties you must consider not only the monetary aspects but also the "non-tangibles" How much happier will you be with really good tenants in your property versus ones that you can bare.  

But I have a very old house where I have to supply the laundry appliances because the door opening to where the hookup is located is so narrow that not only does the door have to be removed to move the appliances, but the door stop molding also has to come off and even then there is just barely enough clearance for the appliances.

Let's face it, if we had an unlimited bank account, that would definitely mitigate fear!  

My fiance is working very many hours to make ends meat but it doesnt even begin to cut it we can barely pay our bills and were so in debt and I cant even provide basic needs for my babies.

Bare in mind, a large advance where you may be forced to add to the balance due from the Vendee/Buyer would require a modification of the contract, establishing new credit and could also make the asset less affordable for the Vendee/Buyer.  

Property management is serious business and these fly-by-nighters wouldn't know how to do it the right way if it hit em in the face...I've written about this on the blog.Now - it's good to see @Chris Clothier jump in on this.  

It will be interesting to see how resilient and adaptable our economy in the face of this upcoming shift.

So, if there is an upside it is that I know the problem I face.  

I was finally able to associate a face to the daily voice in my car :-)I've setup a keyword alert for "Seattle" and "Washington" a couple of weeks ago and get so many results per day; I'm actually behind on catching up with them right now... as I mentioned to Brandon earlier, I had to deactivate one social network (Facebook) in order to gain more time to spend on another (Bigger Pockets).I've yet to read the UBG.  

However, sometimes it's nice to sit down face-to-face to chat about real estate investing.