Unfortunately, the HOA was preparing to go after the sellers and was in the midst of perfecting a lien with the hopes of eventually turning it into a judgment when your husband stepped them in and paid them off.Good Luck!

You would need to make sure that you raise all 4 corners at the same time, but this is something that I would consider doing before even looking at taking a perfectly fine roof off.

Wealth Protection - William BronchickNothing Down - Robert AllenWeekend Millionaire - Mike SummeyNo book is perfect.

Second, I hope to make some contacts and friends here that I can bounce off of in my search for those perfect properties.

There is no perfect way to invest or perfect location.

I agree that now's a perfect time to look for great deals.

Thank you Jon, this was the perfect answer to clear my head a bit on what is taking place.

I came across a little excerpt that I thought is perfect for all of us newbies that get into real estate investing and wanting to give up. 

This is the perfect place to learn more about REI.

Account Closed  Just read it back to yourself from another point of view:You plan to find a nearly perfect house in a great neighborhood that is selling far below market value but needs barely any work.