highlight_post=6803139&page=1#simplified-forums__discussion__replies-containerI have no reason to alert you of this danger other than honestly trying to help you avoid the trap that the rest of us fell into.FOR YOUR OWN SAKE, DO NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING MARCO OR NORADA TELLS YOU UNLESS YOU SEE IT IN WRITING AND HAVE IT VERIFIED BY YOUR LAWYER. 

If you get a boarded-up trap house, you may not be able to sell it or rent it.

The basement bedroom is enclosed with its own interior door so there’s no privacy issue although I’m not interested in section 8 at this time. 

The more round trips you complete, particularly in markets you work in repeatedly, the easier it will become because you become familiar with the traps and also get a better feel for what design firms are best suited for the particular project.

Generally, I would be tree trimming once a year to cut back any branches hanging over the houses because of potential damage, but also because of insect transfer.

Real estate is very tricky, if one can be successful it's because investor can see the hidden pitfalls and trap, and have ability to dance with the unexpected.

Don't get sucked into the trap of buying for the sake of buying.

That's why you see so much trapped equity in properties owners cannot access. 

I am not one of fearful and paralyzed folks, I am not afraid of government regulations and laws to the extent that would trap me into a rabbit hole, scared to peek my head out.

I fell trap to this myself when I first started off and now I am refinancing properties out of LLC's, to obtain better terms.