You get niche, sponsor and geographic diversification....better blending a portfolio into some of the more promising sectors, good risk adjusted track records and promising future trends.You mention risk, but selling everything and putting it all into one property seems like a far riskier strategy and having a hybrid approach to investing is an interesting way to look at things. 

If a wholesaler has promised the seller a quick closing, and he/she gives every serious buyer and "tire kicker" a 2 week due diligence period with a $100 deposit, that wholesaler is doing a disservice to his/her seller.  

Yea we tried an fha last year got into a promising contract (we were using a IDA to fund the closing and part of the down payment) on a short sale n a big bank decided to throw in one last request (to the sellers) at closing and they wouldn't budge with the seller on it so the seller got up and walked.

Hey @Mike Albani, I can't promise you excellent appreciation, but I will say that there are still properties that cash flow in the 8-10 Cap range here in Connecticut, and we are a bit more landlord friendly than NY and MA.

I had my tree guy come out to assess but didn't cut anything because the tree was/is on my neighbor's property and not mine to cut.I contacted the neighbor and he contacted his landlord with a promise to resolve on Saturday.

First and foremost, I would keep your Promised Return (i.e.

It's just tough when they are promising to move on the 15th, I know any Judge will give them until then.  

The 50k spread along with no estimate for repairs and other expenses does not seem promising.

They told me they filed the 5 day notice, but I know they gave her several days of grace with reminders and quite a bit of her "I'll be in after work" promises.  

We aren't promised anything.