Had court date 8/1, they no showed, so we have default judgement.

There are no guarantees in life.

My handyman uses a cool seal mixture.

Considering saving up for a 20% down payment but wondering if there are faster or better ways.Guidance Needed: Financing options based on my situation.Strategy:Current Strategy: Buy and hold.Open to New Strategies: Yes, interested in fix-and-flip and short-term rentals, but I have no experience in these areas.Market:Market Selection: I want to invest locally in Houston.

Competent sponsor, no loan maturity for at least 5 years, not bridge debt with a wide spread, property generally stable, and capital call anticipates several years of liquidity—good outcome more likely than not.8.

I have no regrets.

@Ross Hayesno estimates, no proxies, no swag.you do the math.you need to know what your buy closing costs will be, what your holding costs will be, and what your sell closing costs will be. 

No, I only invest locally. 

If you buy a condotel, then management will be included, often you will have no say about who manages it.

Well, it doesn't because there's no way to post a return/refund.