People are used to investing with the assumption that 10% annual appreciation will bail out even the worst decisions.

Glenn Espinosa has the numbers for you; use worst case ARV and worst case repairs so that you don't lose money in the deal.

HOA managers/board members sometimes envision the worst, therefore they take action to nip bad behavior early.

In many ways, the gun-grabbers are creating their own worst nightmare by talking about banning guns.

What's the worst thing that could happen, they'd say no and nothing more or the'd say no and counter, they might come back at 185, you counter at 137, don't jump, get to 145 slowly if that's where you are willing to go.

If it was your first property and after buying money was tight I would schedule higher reserves and plan fro worst case scenario on cash flow model and purchase price when buying.

With the ARM loans, the worst that can happen in 5 years is that your rate will rise, and often the loan terms constrain how much it can rise, such as 2% per year and 6% over the life.

What you cant see inside usually the worst is a bad furnace or foundational issues in the basement walls.

I do have some ok equity though and I learned a great deal from it, so it wasn't the worst thing ever.I backed off from investing for the last few years as work kept me busy, but I've got some money behind me now and I like to think I'm a little older and wiser and I'm getting ready to give it a second shot.

Worst house in the best neighborhood.