I was getting really screwed by some big firms like Farmers Insurance who were pricing the policies at some ridiculously high replacement costs so i was getting killed.  

It's kind of a ridiculous fear I know, but it lingers in the back of my head, especially since I have no other income.

I have literally had a full bath completed, paid an after work completion permit, had the inspector walk in and flush the toilet, and then walk out...In downtown Seattle, that one toilet flush costs $600...there are times its ridiculous.

It is very difficult for tight infill or some of the ridiculously steep terrain in our county.  

If you want to get involved in real estate wholesale options, contracts or do a quick cash deal (something that can have title insurance nothing exciting or risky) and have at least three exit strategies (wholesale, retail or hold as a rental) if the deal does not meet all three criteria walk away or come up with another exit strategy.The fact of the matter is you can probably pick up a lot of business by marketing to investors however they will have you showing/previewing 100's of high distress properties and writing ridiculous offers all day long.  99% of the investors I know hold a real estate license however they are always open to grunts to do the busy work.  

You should know the number one issue that makes people complain about things like this is a ridiculous number of cars being parked at the house causing problems for the neighbors. 

$15K is ridiculous IMO, maybe $500... but $15K, for what.. some spreadsheets, and knowledge you can get from reading books at the library for free?     

It’s ridiculously easy.

I plan on keeping these properties for a while, and interest rates are ridiculously low, which will allow me to pull out some cash and still lower my mortgage totals. 

They will work 8 months out of the year working at various refineries during shutdowns and rack up a ridiculous amount of money.