Except sitting in cash is really not stressful. 

More money meant more stress, looonger hours, and ZERO energy left at the end of the day to play with my kids and spend time with my wife much less work on real estate!

Funding our projects, this has been my biggest stress and hurdle.

Get a reputable (can't stress this enough) company to do an inspection and give you an estimate. 

You are just avoiding the stress of dealing directly with the loser that did the damage.

I think this happens for a variety of reasons, including:Parents are not transparent about their financesParents tend to share defeats and stress far more than they share their successes.What child wants to go into an industry that they have seen their parents blood, sweat, and tears but rarely see the successes?

Most all retail is welcomed with open arms.Large multifamily projects of hundreds of units, live in weekly hotels, and most gas stations have had thousands protest against them and so the council voted to deny approving.Most of the general public sites transients, stress to current roads, and higher crime as the reasons they do not want that kind of development there.

I can't stress this enough.. you will need a very good manager to handle this remotely for you.. 

i met someone in tx who buys distressed lots at discount and then removes the old trailer and rents the lot out to someone who brings there own trailer. less stress  

In the end I realized, the time, stress and effort was not worth the money saved.By the Numbers:Purchase Price: $88,000Renovation Costs: $18,000ARV: $135,000+Anticipated Rental Rate: $1500/monthHOA: $238/month Special thanks to all those who motived me to take the plunge and start my first real estate investing project!