If the house checks out physically, then keeping it seems a fairly way to play appreciation in a strong market, with you retaining the free option to bail out in the black swan scenario.

I've seen black areas near furniture and wondered "why is it dark there"?

better to put your money on black at a roulette table in vegas!

Averaged a 120% return but you have to keep it working and even if you don't it is a much better return then a bank gives.Quickest way to double your money is options on something somebody is willing to pay more for, the leverage allows 100% plus on your money but it is usually on many smaller deals to sustain it.The Las Vegas method, saw a couple of guys trying to impress as high rollers, one would bet black big, the other red, and then they sadly discovered there was also green.

If Steve Jobs was a Landlord...The location would be secret, as would the name of the maintenance staff and suppliers.You would have no idea when an apartment became available until the last possible minute, though there'd be lots of speculation and rumor.Rents would be exorbitant and well above the prevailing market.No matter, because it would be spectacularly beautiful (in either black or white) and everyone of course would want in, signing a lease they didn't read and giving the landlord unimaginable rights over tenant privacy.Visitors would have to be approved by Apple.Want to move out early?

I don't think it is quite that black and white.

It doesn't sound "illegal" but this whole thing with a "mentor" taking a $2000 fee and then his wife also being the seller making a profit without disclosure leaves a little bit of a bad taste in my mouth.There are probably many who would argue that by being in the hard money business, I'm the pot calling the kettle black.

If you cast too big of a net, you might end up with a shark instead of tuna.

Kevin and I chatted, he was very helpful, and I brought the concept to my local partners.We decided to follow that model of free networking events, and started creating the Black Diamond Real Estate Investors starting with our first meeting in Waltham, Ma.

Nice new garage doors, different color shuttles, front door entrance definitely makes a differenceDid you find there still a market for stainless steel versus all black appliances?