i have some challenges you didn't...The mold test my tenant had professionally done in March showed moderate levels downstairs and high levels upstairs.

That was B.S. and I challenged it.

Maybe he beat somebody down on the price because of the cosmetic challenges and they were stupid enough to sell or maybe they were desperate and he took advantage of them. 

The challenge with such a low rent is, that even taking 10% of rents for maintenance & capex, you can still find yourself under water. 

So here's my question to you -What is your biggest stumbling block(s) and challenge that you're coming across when breaking into the "Real Estate Investing World"?

If you have a unique house in the more rural area of a large zip code, the lender's perception of the value will be tainted by what is happening in the more populous small town that is the center of that zip delivery area, and usually that is that values are going down.

They also told me that Trada has lost everything and they are trying to do as much as possible with no employees.They also told me that one of the big challenges at Forest Creek is that many of the investors that had contracts can't buy now because of the loans being harder to get.

What sucks is that I live in the People's Republic of Illinois and we can't carry and conceal.Now, having said that, when I have gone into more "challenged" neighborhoods, I have brought a "deterrent" with me.

Russell - I also wanted to thank you for not freaking out when challenged here on the site.I wonder if you could tell people who have no interest in joining another mailing list (even if free) what the deal is with your site/program?

Each trust has its own unique name.