The answers are more extensive than anybody would really care to post in one thread - my guess is that is why your post hasn't had many responses.

For example, they think $10,000 (or some other number) is a lot of money generally but they don't realize (until it's too late) that it's all relative to the number of units you own and, by extension, the amount of risk to which you are exposed.

She will not carry a note and, unfortunately, I probably can't get any of them financed (I just purchased and am rehabbing five other properties now, and the rehabs are rather extensive...).

On 6/29 we received a call from the buyer’s agent requesting a 21 day extension due to the fact that the title company was moving.

I gave that buyer a couple of extensions and threatened to keep his deposit if he didn't close.

It will be hard to find a deal in Johnson county for 60 that isn't a forcloser or needs extensive rehab.

I joined BP to not only learn, but to share my extensive knowledge to other investors!

I don't have an extensive portfolio of sub2's but do have a handful that I've held for over 3 years.  

I was a government loan processor for many years and I touched VA loans extensively.  

I used this site extensively when I first started to learn about real estate investing (REI) and was shocked at the returns compared to the buy and hold strategy with equities.