Known to many real estate investors in California as “the Dark Side of the Force,” Blackstone may all but eliminate any opportunity for the small real estate investor to make money in 2013 and 2014.

Looks like a scam artist deal to me Mitch, no appraisal so keep the new buyer in the dark, non-recourse financing on private funds, geeez, really put alot of thought into this

Check out "What color is your parachute", if you really don't have any idea where you're heading.

Mold needs 3 things to survive ... darkness, moisture and a food source.

I always try to keep my appliances in my rentals matching in color.

You can find a JV partner that will privately lend you funds where they put 10-20% down on the property that is carrying owner financing (I would invest my $5,000 into the game as well - it shows them that you have skin in the game as well) and split the profits/rent 50/50.

If you get your primer tinted the same color as your paint, it's not a bad job.

Relief from payment is enough skin for a truley motivated seller.

There are many different ways to skin a cat.

Hi All,@Karen Margrave (arghh, the @ is not working correctly) started a post called Skin in the Game that's worth reading.The first sentence in her post is, "If you were just starting out, and didn't have enough money for a down payment, how would you get a deal going?