If people with really poor credit can not get 100% financing as retail buyers that has to be good for investors.

Not bad and clearly the best ROI.If the value of the property is falling then I would expect the ROI is going to be very poor unless the NOI and cash flow after debt service is very good.I know the statements above are extremes or rather broad in nature.

Smart decision?

For this we obtain multiple bids, compare and make recommendations, coordinate the efforts, oversee the actual work on site (periodically checking progress, documenting with photos, making decisions and change orders when necessary), inspecting and documenting the finished job, reviewing punch list items and authorizing final payment.OTOH, if you are talking about a LARGE project, or development type work...I have no idea!

A bank can make an internal decision to prevent all deals involving an assignment.

I cringe when I see young people trying to get into REI with no money and poor credit, just because of some infomercial they saw, book they read, or class they took.

The interesting fact was....people still bought and sold homes and needed places to dwell.A good friend once told me where's there's much confusion and uncertainty, there may be an opportunity for much profit.Make wise buying and selling decisions, and there's still diamonds on the ground.As for the rental market, I think this is a good time to own high income producing rentals.

Every bad deal you work on will be a distraction from good deals you could have found if you had the time.Maybe what Bob needs ia a copy of Rich Dad Poor Dad to realize he needs to change his thinking about how he manages his life.

She rolled her eyes and said, "if I'm contacted by another guy with no money, poor credit and a get rich quick scheme, I'm going to scream."

I recently moved to Portland, OR from Boise, IDI got interested after reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad which really made me think differently about money and how to spend it wisely.