I want to see who the buyers are at these things and pass out some business cards and get an idea of what they look for in a property.

Make sure you know your taxes, otherwise you might get a nasty surprise from the city and county.Make sure you collect a security deposit AND get the guests to authorize you to charge their credit card for extra damages.

@Karen M. send a card!

I'm not saying I would do that here, but if I was accused of discrimination, I would play that card....Sexual orientation being a protected class depends on the state:http://apartments.about.com/od/protectedclassesfaq/f/sexorientation.htm

Our total is 60K so far in repairs, 75K on credit card with 15K in cash in bank account (borrowed from credit cards.)

When you have a network of mentors and experienced advisers to double check investment decisions then your fear can be pushed to the side.It is strange though that the American public has very little fear of maxing out their credit cards on flat screen plasma TVs and buying gas guzzling automobiles but has such fear of real estate.

They buy the house, submit a change of address card, move some furniture into the place and spend a few nights there.

Very similar to companies that buy old credit card debt and try to collect something.Due diligence can help and you can contact whomever you want to contact.

Although you can't help installment loans (house & car) affecting your credit score, you can have a great effect on your revolving credit (credit cards/storecards) by keeping your debt-to-credit ratio at 30% or less.

How chivalrous of you to send your fiance to a bad neighborhood to collect rent for you.We have some corner stores in bad Pittsburgh neighborhoods, and I have yet to see one that has bullet proof glass or some magical power to transport a potential victim inside to avoid getting mugged, raped or killed.