I wrote a really long answer to this on Active Rain this morning.

That way I can check the age of the appliance and make the judgement call on whether to repair or replace.  

I put some money on the side to ease her fears and showed her how it can actually help with those other goals.After a while of being successful  with whatever I do she started to trust my judgement. 

Don't have a lot of faith she'll go on to make a good, solid, lucrative investment at this point considering market conditions, the pressure she's under and the fact that her education and judgement so far haven't steered her better.

It's deep in the blood, my father had the same sickness himself.But I'm not on here telling people my life is sunshine and roses when it doesn't rain and champagne and caviar when it does. 

The first 2 or 3 judgements went against the LL for procedural reasons.  

It's not without risks, but with careful planning and sound judgement, it can offer unique opportunities and flexibility that traditional lending often can't match.I'm interested in your thoughts and experiences with hard money loans.Best,Nathaniel S.

Also, you can fit a lot more material in it that you can in a pick-up, and it will stay dry in a rain storm.

That decision should be based on many factors like; how much do they owe vs how much in legal fees will it cost you to chase them down, even if you get judgement can they even pay, etc. 

I won a judgement against them, they are of course appealing and trying to bully me.