Handwrite letters to the owners of horrible roofs you see. 

I make pretty dang good money right now but I hate what I'm doing due to the horrible weather here this year.

I have had some horrible and some outstanding section 8 rentals just like in my retail rentals.

Most investors chalk it up to "A cost of business" and that is horrible because there is so much lost in the Property Management Business. 

Just in case someone pull up this thread: we had a horrible experience with Voepel.

I used my own personal cash savings which later turned out to be a horrible idea.

This is a very divisive topic; any group taking that approach will be lambasted in the media.Similarly, if the "Horrible, Unconstitutional Toledo Lead Ordinance" is making you angry because you will have to spend money to address peeling paint, I don't have a lot of sympathy for deferred maintenance.

He tried to flip a couple houses in Minersville and had a horrible time trying to get them sold.

I've realized that the appreciation is this neighborhood is horrible.

What's the value of the property and the loan amount proposed (assuming this is a purchase)...if that's 7% on an amortized basis, it's not horrible, but if your credit is solid, then there are possibly better options, depending on certain deal factors and you may be able to get a lower rate than what's being put in front of you.