I would like to be a landlord at this point because the notion of someone else paying for the mortgage is attractive to me.

I think once you get over the notion that you are going to "make a killing" in RE, you understand that success is a process that takes awhile - one property at a time.

IF (and we all know right now that's a big IF since it's listed at what it's listed at) the notion of realty DOES come, then I'd like to be at the front of the line as someone to present some realistic options.

We just finished another syndication in a project in Belize and I will tell you for me to get investors comfortable with the notion of buying internationally we had to have an air-tight business plan and investment thesis.  

Thank goodness we didn't go with that notions.

Ask them what is the typical number of houses that other investors working for him/her need to see before making an offer.Third, is the notion of value. 

2 things jump out to me and neither has much to do with his loan.  1. the notion of winter being bad time for sales is simply false in todays market in many areas.  

I keep reading advice to talk to a lawyer or have a lawyer do certain things for you to make sure everything is good (ie for forming your LLC, and other real estate transactions).However, I have this notion that lawyers are prohibitively expensive for normal people.

I disagree with the notion that people who bid out a job are simply cheapskates willing to sacrifice quality for price.

I second the notion of not getting the construction job.