Fortunately can look at the tax records online, so can see those are paid.Appreciate the insight regarding code/utility liens and HOA feees

The fortune is in the follow-up, as it is with any lead source.To illustrate the importance of Follow-Up because this is huge in this business:2% of sales are made in the first contact3% in the second5% in the third10% in the fourth80% in the fifth to twelfth.Joshua Smith's GSD Mode program is one of the best I've seen for Open Houses and this business overall.He also covers is expired letter mailing campaign which is good for getting listings but that can take some time to get traction with that lead source.Another great source to build up your database and fill your pipeline with future deals is Ricky Caruth's Zero-To-Diamond program (this one is free). 

fortunately, it's only one positive aspect of RE investing.the shortest path to the most cash flow per month is also the riskiest.

I was unable to refinance when I needed to make a move, but fortunately, I was able to get a HELOC where the appraiser was reasonable and gave me full credit for the ADU as if it had been a full-fledged unit! 

I coach people up on the same thing and fortunately I did understand that at the deepest level and safeguarded us even in the midst of having hope that they would change.Isn't it mind-numbing to see how much we CAN dictate about our future, and yet how many people live in constant denial of that? 

I am fortunate to have cash resources and relationships with good general contractors. 

It is lakefront and newbuild - high purchase price but that has fortunately translated to strong rents.

Fortunately we still having 80% of total investment capital available. 

Fortunately, they aren't contesting any damages, but instead bags of trash that were left behind.

Many properties here need little elbow grease to make the numbers work for me, but I'm fortunate to have an in-house team to handle this.