Getting out from under a problem can be freeing and give you the mental energy to more than make up the loss on a new deal.

And obviously, since there is only one utility co, you do not have the choiceI could go on like that forever and tell you about how the fire department, the MTA etc.. can seriously compromise your project with their restrictions, but you get the pointNew construction is a serious business and you should only go ahead with such project after consultants have completed all due diligencesAll these restrictions against new developments added to overpriced permits and mandatory overstretched technical studies(in los angeles at least) are insanely stupid because they aggravate the housing shortage, do not allow densification because of constrained floor area ratios, and encite owners to keep their 50s 60s 70s ugly asbestos filled crumbling apartment buildings rather than building new energy efficient ones

Hi Francis, be sure to add a profile picture.When I was pregnant with my first child, I spent all my energy reading up on how to get through childbirth.

As you acquire more bite the bullet and pay the double land transfer tax if you start getting that far and incorporate.I'am not against incorporating, it's just not nearly as effective here in in Canada as it is in the U.S.

There's no "silver bullet" to success.  

"Steals" will be a lot less frequent or take a lot more energy, time, money and creativity to secure.All-in-all, if it is common enough, another one will come along so I wouldn't be too eager unless you have so much money that you need a lot of deals to put it all to work.

My realtor has put time and energy into submitting low offers and negotiating on value-add properties at price points below her norm on my behalf.

As your life cycle reaches maturity and lower energy you begin to use 1031 exchanges to move from active management properties to passive management properties and from lots of properties to fewer properties (consolidate).5.

I always understood that real estate could be a good investment, but the payoff never seemed to be worth the time and energy investment... or the risk.

Until then, I won't be making any money, and would have to find another way to support myself, and I just don't have the energy to pull 12-16 hour days.But if I could land a salaried assistant position, I could earn more than what I make now, build up some capital, learn more about the business, and then transition into real estate sales.But how do I get past the "must have experience" hurdle?