Plano was chosen not just because it is on all the websites as a hot area, but because a few of us also have work/friends ties in that area and we could probably get there more often.  

cash flow folks will bash you because you are simply gambling on appreciation.

The point is, when you decide to move on, if you've chosen your property well, you could be cash flowing on that, which may cover some portion of your next mortgage payment, and on and on and on!!  

They are not going to get fmv for their property and they are going to be aware of that.Your whole first post has the tone can I convince the seller to not put in on MLS lest we accidentally get a serious competitive buyer that interferes with my plans to channel it to my chosen buyer at a lower price.

Forget 401K because those are just stocks we gamble on, but real estate is the best investment today.

You’ve chosen a great city!

Mold can get you great discounts -- but it can also be a huge gamble.1.

You remember what is was like to be new and you've chosen to take, a lot of time, to help us.

The first tenant was consistently late on rent and has stopped paying rent in April so eviction time in May 2018 (squatting until we can kick them out in the end of May) and after that a  totally empty duplex and turnover costs.High Return Real Estate will also highly recommend that you go with their chosen property manager or they cannot guarantee the 1 year home warrantee.  

Some owners like to be presented with the three best prospects to be chosen from.