Remember, it isn't only the gurus who get a black eye for the actions of the slick snake-oil guys, it is also ALL real estate investors.I've had some people get angry at me because they believe that BiggerPockets is decidedly anti-guru . . . we're pro-investor.

We've seen it help investors secure financing, attract equity investors, and choose between alternative investments.You are correct that in my industry, as in many, there are snake-oil salesman as well as those who simply provide products of poor quality or questionable value.

Originally posted by @Alex Craig:Drive for dollars, find distressed homes, research the address on various county websites and send them a series of letters (typed up) over a 6 month period. and do it in your Tesla so your not spending huge money on gas and oil and tune ups..  

Upside end result will be 2 new bathrooms and new kitchen, new windows, new floors updated plumbing and electrical panels, new oil tank outside all for cost of materials gas travel and costs of 3 - 4 months rent etc.

And mopping with some oil soap is quicker and cheaper than shampooing carpet.

Oil is making everything boom and its making this fairly new investor very impatient!

I learned the trick from a professional cleaner to use lemon oil on a cloth for soap scum on glass. 

The butcher block was sealed with butcher block oil and will need to be reapplied periodically be the new owner.  

I already feel like her irresponsible actions have put me (and herself and family) at risk so I'd like to just disable the furnace and provide her with those oil filled space heaters to dummy proof things abit.

The big kicker was heating- unlike my market, most of these multis were on oil, with a single heating system for the building (ie landlord pays).