I've also read some posts here at BP touting cultured marble.

Beyond that accidents and things beyond your control can happen, and of course there are the frivolous lawsuits.The frivolous ones are what most of the touted strategies for hiding assets are for.

I'm sure there are other models similar to our in the markets you are looking to invest.The 2% rule comes up all the time on BP and it's a metric that many of you tout but you can't usually hit it except in the worst markets...unless its some smaller mid-west or northern town where a $30k purchase can rent for more than $600.

In 2009, a couple of real estate clubs sprang up touting out of state investing (cheaper homes, high rents, fully rehabbed).

This includes the "50% rule" or many of the other highly touted items on BP.There are online calculators and several spreadsheets on the Resources section of BP.

@David SaundersAt least once a week, someone posts to the commercial newsgroup seeking a way to finance 100% of the acquisition cost for an income property.I suppose it is fueled by the late night infomercials touting no money down deals and using pictures of Class A apartment buildings, never saying the one describes the other, but leaving a strong impression that that is the case.The way it comes across, one would believe that all you have to do to become a millionaire in real estate is to acquire the properties with OPM, meaning Other People’s Money, and then just sit back and collect the big fat checks they like to flash on the screen.

Sure you can make money at tax deeds/liens but in Florida where the guy is touting his wares, you will not get 20% on a lien.  

The more you are here on BP the more you'll read that the experienced investors will tout doing your due diligence, but not becoming susceptible to analysis paralysis.

It shouldn't surprise us that nearly all of the real estate agents and brokers, who have much to gain by the 'there's never a wrong time to buy' public perception - are touting the 'there's never a wrong time to buy' line.After all, @Gadiel Del Orbe - if you want, I'm sure many would gladly represent you on the buyers' side!!! 

I feel he's an ambitius guy but was crazy to view and worse tout to BP and his pod cast the merits of wrap loans to ultimately occupants as a great business model.