Yes, there is great potential for problems in older properties and the nature of HOA boards.

Edit- I know you have a label for real estate agents, but given the nature of the site, doesn't the term broker also elicit thoughts of an agent or is it just me?

If you stay with basic natural and earth tone colors for the walls you will be fine.

I think people tend to look at real estate investing as this glamorous rock star business, when really it's just doing deals consistently, even if they are small assignments for 5-10K.

When I decided that I'd like to get into other parts of the real estate world, it just seemed like a natural path to get my CCB license.

The law of large numbers is to low to make some assessments, the interest rate risk is minimal if not non-existent due to the short term nature of their loans.

Freezing and thawing continues the evil forces of nature vs. foundations. 

She claims guests that have used that toilet have mentioned that the toilet rocks. 

I own a duplex in Hagerstown which is somewhat similar to Montgomery County where you can throw a rock a hit a carpenter, a plumber, a landscaper, an HVAC guy and a slew real estate agents with the same rock.

Got basement ready for rock now, I KNOW how tenants and cable companies screw up houses by boring huge holes everywhere.Want to avoid most of that,,,can wire first floor and basement at this time,,,and it is a single story ranch,,,no second story.WHERE do you place the outlets,,,what do you use???