Let someone else take the gamble.

In gambling, this is often called the "rake" -- the amount the house takes in an otherwise zero-sum game (think poker).It's possible to make money when buying individual distressed assets because gains can be in the triple digits; but when making macro-economic bets, I'm skeptical that anyone can "beat the rake."

“It’s important to recognize that affordable housing doesn’t just come into place out of good intention.

I hate to tell you but, if @Nicole Pettis hadn't mentioned that this was a craftsman style home, I wouldn't have recognized it as such.  

Reviewing MLS properties will keep you grounded on the market value of the property, and recognize the turnkey deals where you start with large negative equity and more favorable turnkey deals.  

Pittsfield was just recognized as the best small city in the country for the arts!  

I gambled that if those agents were really there, they would probably not shoot an unarmed man, who was only hoping to get home.

There are lots of bad apples out there but once you find a good one you will immediately recognize the difference.

I am glad you recognize that good landlords are pro tenant.

Maybe I will be one of these people or maybe I will be the syndicator or maybe I will be both or maybe I will be neither of them it’s just there are so many infinite paths that to be honest I felt a bit overwhelmed.It would be cool to hear more about your business to see if perhaps there are some synergies in between.I am not promising anything, but it just somehow i feel that my mind transcended and you can see this reflection directly in this post.From being ignorant person and converging into logical person, thanks to Nick and other people who chimed in and pivoted me towards the right path.Although I am still exploring this path Ned it would be cool to hear how your business can fit in.Note I must warn you I started only 7 month ago and over the past 7 month I simply did nothing but blogged on my site about human brain and then something crazy happened I started to rhyme and became an incredible writer... who many real estate investors recognized as the real deal.I have no idea where my journey will take me, but I do know one thing...