These are all great real-life examples of why we need to do all we can to prevent rent control from coming to Alberta

I would consult with a local attorney about what types of pre-payment penalties (if any) are allowable in your state specifically. this would potentially prevent you from going into this with the expectation of 5 years of payments (for example) only for the buyers to refi next year and you've now sold your property AND get no monthly proceeds from the lending side. 

I recommend that you tighten and then use crazy glue or JB Weld to prevent them from working loose.  

It prevents you from seeing the roof and the ground around the property, sometimes you cant tell the condition of the concrete driveway.

I could have prevented this by having the plumber run a camera down the lines.

They do not realize the cash flow requirements of a particular property, which vary dramatically based on age, amenities, actual physical conditions of every common and limited common element, current quality standards of the Board (which would include proper, regular, preventative maintenance on MANY elements), and the motivation (or lack thereof) of the Board.

That still won't prevent her from going to the house. 

I tell them how I have resources to prevent foreclosures, or how I can buy a house that is not getting sold for some reason and ask them to send me those leads.

We did not get involved in Real Estate as soon as we thought, it was especially tough with no network, no family or friends, not to mention immigration challenges preventing my wife from legally working for almost an entire year.Thankfully we persevered and in the end, both my wife and I have landed some lucrative tech sales roles over the 5 years we've been here, beginning in Florida and now settled in New York City (I know, I know, who would pay so much to live here!?).

The other benefits to hard money is that it’s asset based and many lenders will help you verify your deal actually makes sense and helps prevent you from buying a bad deal.