Recognized different syndications have different risk profiles.   

I want a brand, an image people will recognize around the city.I looked into marketing research to determine the best colors for this custom-made sign, but I wanted to tap the BP community for their opinions.From brandingstrategyinsider.com, I found some interesting research on colors and the emotions and qualities associated with them:Red –excitement, strength, sex, passion, speed, danger.Blue –(listed as the most popular color) trust, reliability, belonging, coolness.Yellow –warmth, sunshine, cheer, happinessOrange — playfulness, warmth, vibrantGreen — nature, fresh, cool, growth, abundancePurple –royal, spirituality, dignityPink — soft, sweet, nurture, securityWhite –pure, virginal, clean, youthful, mild.Black –sophistication, elegant, seductive, mysteryGold — prestige, expensiveSilver — prestige, cold, scientificI would like to use black and yellow, but not sure if anyone had experience in this area.Has anyone intentionally picked certain sign colors to receive more phone calls?

even if it does not completely hide it, it will show the buyers you recognize the issue, and when the bushes grow a bit, their view will be nicer.Bamboo grows really fast but is massively invasive and should be 'curbed in' which would probably cost more than the fencing.what about pine trees?

His worries:-if I build on the land during the lease, I could end up losing the property in foreclosure if the owner defaults-I put too much money down as a option fee, he feels I'm gambling -there isn't any wording in the contract on who will take care of structural problems i.e.: roof leaks/replacing he basically looked at me like I was an idiot, until I told me-I don't plan on building on the property before I own it, the seller is giving me the paper work to talk to the city and see if the building was viable.

I hope people of any level of intellect/education would recognize hyperbole.

an old saying when you go to Vegas is "don't gamble scared", which essentially means make sure you have enough money to bet big when the odds are in your favor….i would modify that quote to fit RE to "don't invest in RE scared"…have the nest egg at the right size before you jump.  

I do not think this is a gamble as you defined above, on the contrary, if you ask the right questions and vet the operator thoroughly you should not have to fear this calamity as you proclaim in your statement. 

You would be gambling big time!

Duplex's can and are generally in urban cores and very tough... this situation could play out often for you no matter who your out of area rep was who the rehabber was and who the PM is.the main issue though is you having to go through the learning curve when the out of area rep admits his clients went off the reservation are you the only one.. or did this happen to numerous people... its nice that its recognized and they are fired.. but its the pits for those effected..

Using an arrest record without a conviction is being viewed as discriminating against a consumer who has not been found guilty of having done anything illegal.Per the new guidance:Exclusions Because of Prior Arrest.....A housing provider with a policy or practice of excluding individuals because of one or more prior arrests (without any conviction) cannot satisfy its burden of showing that such policy or practice is necessary to achieve a substantial, legitimate, nondiscriminatory interest.  .....As the Supreme Court has recognized, “[t]he mere fact that a man has been arrested has very little, if any, probative value in showing that he has engaged in any misconduct.