@Johannes Bezuidenhout They are trying to weed out wholesalers and buyers expecting a traditional retail closing.

I get as is, but that does not remove the obligation of the sellers or the selling agent to disclose MASSIVE issues like that.

@Spencer Faulkner There are a number of ways to market your business on and offline, if you are low on budget it will be better to network in person or give up some of your time to blog, but these really are time consuming options.If you have a marketing budget (doesn't have to be massive) you can make more progress quicker but still have your time to manage the business.Look into ad platforms like, facebook/instagram, reddit and you tube for best value/effectiveness.Facebook - you can create a range of different creatives that appeal to your demographic - FB has very targeted placement options eliminating wasted ad budgets.Instagram - same targeting as FB but you also have the option to buy influences in your niche.Reddit - needs a lot of testing to get established but easy to find groups of people that match your target audience   You tube - create a short video and put it in front of the YT videos that your audience is watching 

Friends,I am looking for an atta boy.  Closed on my first 2nd house in my life.  I am in like sin!!!!  So excited.  Vern

Retail sales are up over 6% and going STRONG.

@Rico D Williams you have hit it on the head there, except that banks tend to have massive amounts of money in reserve so they can certainly do without your interest. 

I just launched a fully remodeled 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, with wide open and big living spaces inclusive of a big pool table, (7) TV's, sleeps 13 home with a yard that could host party for 50 with a massive pergola with outdoor kitchen, pool, putting, green, and other games! 

Like rebalancing in the stock market, the RE market offers rebalancing opportunities if you seek them.While everyone was/is buying single-families, submitting retail offers with few contingencies, I was selling mine while looking at industrial warehouse, self-storage, retail and mobile home parks.  

I currently have a duplex in British Columbia, the property was purchased for 900k (not cash flowing, this is typical in the area, I'm sure most people here are familiar with Vancouver it is a massive appreciation market).

I have a mixed use (retail downstairs/rent controlled apartment upstairs) that does pretty well once it's leased, but getting good tenants was a bear.