After 6 months of trial and error, the stress became too much for most of us.

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Yes, well it sounds you have endured a series of trials and have lived to tell the tale.

My systems of investing was called "Trial and Terror", my motivation was "Fear of Poverty".Now after 47 years of Trial and Terror, I still find myself learning about and perfecting unusual alternative financing and acquisition of properties and developing commercial real estate methods.We are developing two buildings on Charles Street now into, what might be, the largest Night Club in Baltimore.

The one thing I see running through this thread is that I'll be beginning 'trial by fire'.

I plan to widen my net and provide more saturation, but I thought a pre-foreclosure list like this would give me a good trial run before sending to the big list.Any thoughts on my ideas would be appreciated.ThanksChris

We went through many trials and tribulations- undependable,mia contractors when rehabbing, layed off tenants, negotiating rent payment splits, having a drunk driver take out 2 units, and having to take over for a bad property manager, but in the end it was worth it.

It's people like you who have worked hard and learned from trial and error where real truth comes from. 

It's a way to acquire property - getting feet wet so to speak - time trials and then make a decision on whether to try and buy.

I'm a Doctor of Physical Therapy who realized that trading my time for money is never going to earn me freedom (and not even come close to paying off my student debt).I've recently opened my own Cryotherapy Clinic and it is my first true business asset.