It was not disclosed on any documents and just surprise showed up on our title papers.

I was a bit surprised by the numbers as well given how many out of state plates I see on the road every day.

@Eric W.You might be surprised how much income STRs can generate in this area. 

So Net proceeds ~ $340,000I was pretty surprised with how much they offered and how fast they went.

You get your buddies together with some beer and start pouring concrete for the kind of big shop/garage you're talking about, maybe digging a trench through your backyard to bury a 16-gauge extension cord spliced into your duplex's panel, oh Mama, you're going to be in for a very ugly surprise. 

That sounds like quite a surprise, but you seem to have handled it well.

“October Surprise” You need 60k to close, not the 40k (+\-) Joey & your lender told me (Bo @ Orchard Funding). 

Or more surprises down the road.When you purchase a building, best to attack all the deferred maintenance and/or visible cap ex projects immediately. 

In 2018, it is surprising to hear stories like this; however, as you said, we, as investors, should play a vital role in shaping public opinion whenever we get a moment to do so. 

But lets be honest, I'd like to do it in 13.I saw a youtube video with Robert Kiyosaki a little while back that really hit home for me, so I picked up his book Rich Dad, Poor Dad and was surprised that this basic knowledge was completely new for me.