It’s a terrible habit and we have vowed that this is the last time.

If you listen to the podcast, you'll see the buyers aren't terribly concerned about being close to their properties, but I understand the desire to lay eyes on them.

If it tastes bad and/or service was terrible, write a bad one.

About the property:the property is completely paid off and for sale by ownerno tax lien on propertyhas electrical and plumbingin a neighborhood with several other homes the land is zoned for residentialthe land is not on a slope or hillthe home was built in the 50's and is in terrible shape, needs to be demolished (the roof and foundation need work, the home is full of junk and has a couple of cars on the property)

Interest rates are terrible all around, but I want to keep the cash ready to be deployed.

@Sarah ReyesSure, in general FHA is a terrible loan.

Putting yourself thousands of dollars in debt simply because someone tells you to is a terrible start to your investment career.

@Trent Chance so this was a bank funded transaction with a commercial lender...we elected to go with a 5/1 ARM at 4.85%...not terrible...the terms of the loan require a 6-yr hold...which is just fine.

Title search was easy...sellers were pretty flexible once we got into contract...the operating agreement was a bit of back and forth with attorneys for the partnership, but still not terrible.

The existing textbooks on the subject are terrible, quite frankly.