Where I always see people get in trouble is trying to get to the finish line too quickly and taking on too much risk to shortcut the whole operation.

Don't turn it into one by short cutting the process now that you know what to do.

There are no shortcuts.

I am being totally honest when I say that if you do not have a level of competency that allows you to understand the basic concepts of investing or the fortitude of character to stay on the right path and not take shortcuts - then you shouldn't be investing in real estate in the first place.

There are no short cuts to the real estate business!

I dont believe in quick, short cut get rich quick schemes.

Bottom line, this is a poor neighborhood and I think the broker thought he could take short cuts.

The document flaws at GMAC were stated by a GMAC employee in a deposition as part of a lawsuit - I tend to believe they are real, since the document counts are fairly large, and the practices used to keep up with that volume will almost certainly lead to short-cuts.

Look for the appraisal methods, learn the basics and master RE from a conventional aspect, not guru short cuts or buzz words.

-His recipe for deviled eggs involves actual witchcraft-Once while sailing around the world, he discovered a short cut