So, don't let that money burn a hole in your pocket and don't spend it on a tropical vacation.

But for those that like it and excel at it ,,, its great.. but remember 9 out of 10 who try it in any fashion burn out and move on in 24 months.Its takes a lot of self discipline  and street smarts along with book smarts.

Why burn bridges defending dummy ads.

If things go great there will be more upside, but work out the numbers where worst case scenario you don't get burned.  

flipping...rentals....wholesaling...to burn the house down accidentally on purpose and collect the insurance?

If Is been out for a while the smell might be dust burning,,,,, like the smell the first time you fire up the furnace in the fall.

If you're money isn't totally burning a hole through your pocket, just wait for the market to soften, more inventory, more days on market, more months supply - when it is no longer a fiercely sellers' market.

Otherwise you are really burning bridges.

A contractor told me if the renter burns down the house with his hot plate, the homeowners ins won't cover it because he shouldn't be there in the first place....I want to be covered all the way around..

I see novice flippers burn bridges with contractors all the time by trying to get them to come look at 5 or whatever amount of properties they dont own to give them rehab estimates.