Obviously that's not going to set me up for life but it is 100% return per property so from that prospective it seems pretty nice to me.As far as purchasing the property we already know who owns it.

Some are too rough and rude, other not.I run into Realtor's, Investors, and people in all walks of life with the same issue.

You need to find your own way.Sometimes i wonder why we chase wealth, while death is not too far off.I admired his courage to be different and looked at his life story as a motivation to never give up.A fine guy and would surely be missed.

Thank you guys for bring me back to real life.

Over the years I've made some bad decisions and guess still making em, I.e. investing in stocks, over the board lifestyle, kids going to private schools, big house, expensive cars etc.I just turned 40 and all of sudden I realized that I don't have significant savings, what if something goes wrong and I cannot continue working or suffer a huge loss.I had to set a goal for myself and my goal is to earn atleast $25K/month passive Income in next 4-5 years.

I have had one tenant burn out a ceiling fan because it was so dusty that when it was cleaned enough dirt went in the motor to stop it from working.We use Home Depot life time warantee paint so if a tenant puts holes in our walls it's a 25 dollar fee per hole and if it's scratched or dirty they are charged regardless of how old the paint is because it's warranted as long as I own the home and it's not damaged. ( The tenants are told to hang items on the wall with Command strips ) I use them in my own home and they work well.Our laminate floors carry a lifetime warantee as well so if there is wear or damage from not caring for it the tenant is buying a new floor.

I'll lay it all out there in the hope that some folks might have some useful insights or advice.I've been an "amateur" investor for most of my adult life, typically only having one or two rentals, with one unit being part of a duplex that I resided in.

Wasted 3 months of my life trying to work with a bank who won't budge.Day 93 - Terminated / taken off market.Venting....

Wow, this post has taken a life of its own.

I have a life line to get the auction post poned, but was not sure if anyone has feedback about the above?