Interest always paid on time, and principal was returned with bonus right on schedule.

Hey Rajesh:I looked all over the west coast and couldn't find much in terms of markets/job growth/other infrastructure dev that showed appreciation and cash flow (both) would be very good.

Or when little Janie's Dad noticed the "shiny newish toy" was just a busted piece of junk held together with bubble gum, and it was obvious the "nice kid with the back-pack" new the whole time and let Janie think it was something else.... 

@Troy Smith We had an appraiser miss a 1/2 bath in the basement one time.

-Loganville and Douglasville: Growing communities with job growth.That's my two cents on areas...

I know that you do a great job smoothing out any "rough spots" in the lending process, so that certainly helps when the deal starts to go sideways... 

Not every time you want to buy a deal will there be one. 

@Marcus Stokes, house flipping is a full-time business operation, even with current market conditions.

If you have the right team, your job as an investor should be pretty easy: 1.

He learned a lot about what to do himself, what jobs to hire someone for, and just how long it can take when you are by yourself.