Purchase price: $100,000 Cash invested: $20,000 Commercial building used to be a tire store, currently a Carquest auto parts store operating.

The investor who bought it ultimately made about 150K, but had to hold the renovated property for almost 8 years

I know of several investors who bought notes not understanding what they bought and lost tens of thousands of dollars

Hotels are a business and real estate hybrid - and if you look only at the NOI, you can get burned.I would want to know the following before having a discussion around acquiring:Is there a brand affiliation, and how much longer is there on the franchise agreement? 

I just bought my first distressed home and now I am looking to find homeowners,in that area, that are looking to sell at a discount.

I get 17% off now since I have bought so many from them.  

I recently bought my business partner out who I bought the house with and did a cash our refinance to buy him out of the property for below market value.

For example, say you bought a 100 unit apartment that is full, but nobody has a lease.  

I've bought all over jefferson county and shelby county, and All things seem pretty equal as long as you buy low enough.

@Wayne Brooks my aunt and uncle are druggies and think because I have bought more that I’m rich and can offered to buy their junk for way to much money.