The area had a large amount of foreclosure activity but is starting to stabilize.

Figure out how you're going to screen tenants, both just as tenants (credit report, criminal background, eviction check, employment, etc, look in the landlording forum for a sticky thread on this topic) as well as for their ability to buy.

She has to have some civil or criminal liability by telling constituents it is ok to stay in your home, the contract you signed doesn’t mean anything.

Just want to see if there's any active members out there from the Pittsburgh, PA area that would be interested in exchanging information, ideas, goals, ect.

As I'm posting this...I see that I still have an active profile and would very much so consider myself apart of the BP community.

If the executor of the estate finds out s/he will justifiably demand a refund.If you cannot comply you may experience some unpleasant litigation, as well as potential criminal charges.Are you really willing to gamble a judgement and lien against your 30-unit apartment building?

I consider investing to be activities where income is generated primarily by the input of capital and ownership of an asset, rather than via your efforts, ie from rental income and capital growth.

Over the past weekend something woke me out of my 'paralysis of analysis' (as I've heard someone put it) and I'm now actively going to start my investing career.

The ONLY activity we discuss here I would really consider investing is owning property.

I was going to recommend getting a product called "Scarecrow Motion-Activated Sprinkler," you can find it on Amazon.