Shadowstats (site) has a graph of the real inflation numbers...not the ones manufactured for consumption by the masses.

(If you cut someone off you don't want them to know who you are, LOL) Since knowing people (and having a good reputation) is the key to real estate, it's not rocket science, get your pic on your cards!

Since I have such a good reputation of owning and maintaining rentals, I have talked a local bank into giving me construction loans to build brand new ones.

I had to go write up a in inspection report on a house where there was a claim filed against my client (can't name them - confidentiality on a pending claim) for faultily manufactured windows that let rainwater in and caused mold growth.

I've been reading the forums like crazy and have found a lot of useful information on short sales--my area of interest, as well as reputable title companies, etc.

Factoring rents is much more risky than factoring receivables of a manufacturing concern.

One landlord with a bad reputation really does reflect on others who hold similar types of properties.

IF you dont collect it from a shyster,,well you know,,evaluate your tenant just like houses,,,,reputation, track record, references, etc.

You can't back out of your purchase agreement, nor would you want to for reputation sake, but now its killing you inside because you have a buyer you know would close on the property for $2000 more and your under contract buyer that you are nervous about.Just an example of why we always require proof of funds.

You will get a bad reputation pretty quick if you aren’t able to close on the properties you make offers for.You would basically have to use transactional funding and do a double close.