If you have a way to get into appraising, it can be very rewarding because you can set your own schedule (hint: if you want to make more than 60K, plan on having a very full schedule).

I accept risk in everything I do, I look for low risk - hi reward situations "when I can".

Yes, REI is work...but it is rewarding and at the end of the day it's nice to be able to do something for a living that helps people, betters communities, etc. =) @Charles Morgan Thank you for your advice.

As with risk comes reward.

Could be a roofer from another state or licensed in another state with contact info not correct or updated. if they are trying to deceive you into releasing funds yes fraud but I doubt a bank risk this for a tenants rent money.. they have been doing stupid things but this reward to risk factor would be crazy.

To me, any profit less than that and I would rather hang on to it and reap the rewards of cash flow and appreciation.

Just look at the vacancies in retail centers, office buildings, and warehouses.The good news is that new construction isn't happening, except in exceptional cases.Risk/reward.......

With no risk, there is little to no reward.

Leveraging will increase your returns in many cases, but it also will add risk, as a large drop in value can put you upside-down and you will have debt service payments.You need to decide if the risk/reward tradeoff is worthwhile, and if so, how much risk (how much leverage) is right for you.

Applying your skills will make this easier than when you first started so you will be rewarded for your experience.