The suggestions above are good one's when showing or viewing properties as a female investor...This is a also a concern for me as a woman when I am working on renovation jobs at a property by myself...sometimes early in the morning or late at night...Last year I got a rescued German Shepherd dog who I take with me anytime I am renovating a new property and she has become my eyes and ears (even for roaches and mice) and security guard (and nice company) during jobs.

People selling junk as FSBO are seeing their properties sit on the market and realtors who have poured honey into the ears of the sellers are seeing their properties become stale.

If you're interested in talking REI or know of any meetups or have any tips, tricks or advice I am all ears.

But...he that has ears/eye... let them 'hear/read'

The issue I ran into was what do you do when the phone rings.

If you're in south Harlem and have a 2 carat diamond ring, no amount of confidence is going to help you.

I've seen a number of posts by people that are thinking of investing in Atlanta from out of state, so I'm bringing this up, as it's likely not a topic that's well known outside of the city - The Beltline www.beltline.org This is a 22-mile ring of railroad tracks, circling around Downtown about 2 miles out.

about the caulking around the toilets.....Toilet wax ring seals begin to leak mostly due to movement of the toilet.  

We manage a number of homes in the area and are phones have been ringing off the hook.

If you open your ears, you'll learn why your currently held beliefs are wrong.