28 June 2009 | 81 replies
Just when we thought we escaped the danger this year, and it caused me to miss the in & out burger fest with my fellow investors.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/25264/small_1621363185-avatar-slondeau.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
13 January 2009 | 15 replies
Forcing money into risky assets is perhaps the most dangerous experiment ever done, and is so large in scale and so unprecedented that we have no idea how it will end.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/158817/small_1621420151-avatar-manateehunter.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
20 September 2017 | 85 replies
The electrician has to deal with the plumber, HVAC, and carpenter to get his job done... and the GC has to keep all those plates spinning at just the right speed to make sure that the job gets done correctly.Also, unless we're talking about Pegani sports cars, a house is a whole lot more expensive and dangerous to work on than a car.This is one of the things that I preach a lot and I have a hard time getting people to understand - construction is one of the most challenging assembly industries in existence.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/7876/small_1621348285-avatar-reiskills.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
28 March 2016 | 65 replies
Talking with emotion and not logic is very important.There's a danger in educating the seller too much and teaching techniques on how to solve the problem is never a good idea.I never do that.I don't educate sellers.I give them WHIFFMs.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/162355/small_1694596237-avatar-losingit.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
9 October 2013 | 13 replies
Aside from the fire hazard (which is a danger to them, and neighbors) such hoarding invites rats, cockroaches, dangerous mold, etc. that can be costly to get rid of.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/117540/small_1694627121-avatar-blairsville.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
1 December 2013 | 21 replies
Mixing soap (which is a chemical) with bleach (which is also a chemical) could create some other "unknown and uncontrolled" substance that could be extremely harmful to products or people.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/60746/small_1621412968-avatar-carlschmittkw.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
15 September 2011 | 39 replies
LOL, nothing is as dangerous as a Realtor who really wants to be an attorney.Operate in the sunshine with full discloure, that your intentions are to sell after needed repairs and improvements.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/66054/small_1621413764-avatar-hopjokey.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
21 February 2013 | 22 replies
Even the worse neighborhood in Stockton I didn't feel like my life was in danger (there was kids playing out, but it was the middle of the day and I just drove around the supposedly worse "hood" in Stockton called "Kentfield").
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/69115/small_1621414192-avatar-pt.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
4 March 2021 | 50 replies
Use debt financing to reduce equity and increase ROI (but do it smart, too much leverage is dangerous) C.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/10259/small_1694563553-avatar-sniper.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
5 April 2011 | 7 replies
The sinkhole was filled in over time and it was "determined" that there was no longer a danger and was sold with a "no building" restriction.Many times the city can't give a property away.