Either that or we are realists and realize that, our job or our country is not going to take care of us in the future, that we sought a solution.I like to hang around positive, optimistic people, If you don't have some solutions then maybe we should build our bomb shelters in the back yard(those old enough will understand)or maybe just kick back and watch the nightly news until we rot. 

Not dry closings. either way is fine..

As far as DR, I laughed out loud at @Bob Bowling comment, but he's dead on.

I will interview his past Sellers to find out if he did everything he promised or left them high and dry.3) Excellent knowledge of the construction trade, cost estimating ability, local code and zoning laws, and project time schedules to bring a rehab in on budget and on time and in conformance with the law. 

He rotted out about 250 sqft of the house and then blamed me for wasting money when I had to repair it so we wouldn’t go through the subfloor.My home is immaculate now, but it was a 2 decade battle that turned vicious before it was won several times. 

A 9% cap rate on a particular property might seem very high to an investor in midtown Manhattan, while the same rate could seem very low to someone in Upper Dry-Rot County.I don’t want to invent any new terminology (we have enough already) but perhaps a way to wrap your mind around this is to start by recognizing that the market cap rate is, as I said, the rate of return other investors are actually achieving for a given property type in this location.

Originally posted by @Justin O'Malley:Hey BPers,So I've been brainstorming about how to start stacking up my finances to come up with a down payment...I have a nice truck but I can't sell it because I use it for work and it's nice having a car nice enough that I don't have to worry about it starting up everyday.I came to this realization....the only considerable amount of money to my name is what I have been putting in my 401k....I don't mean to be critical and supercilious as the once-owner of a bought-new 2009, bought-new 2012, and current owner of a bought-new-and-finally paid-off 2015 Toyota RAV4 that I intend to drive into the ground, I have made my mistakes when it comes to automobiles and they have bled me dry for a long time.

They've got to stay somewhere, and they are perfectly happy with an apartment that only costs $200/month even though the ceiling is rotted out and they have to flush the toilet with a bucket.

Cash has a very high opportunity value that when left to rot in a rental property is considered dead and buried. 

Cost a few hundred to dry out and $1500 for the ceiling (removed popcorn in the whole bedroom).