So if you're going to do this, stop doing it for a month or two prior to applying for additional credit (such as another purchase or refinance mortgage) OR get the credit card company to raise the credit limit so high that your mortgage bill is some small percentage (15% or 25%) of the limit. 

Stop!

Stage three they will all stop talking to you about real estate.

My  agent called me at 11am to tell me that house 1 had over 15 offers and the 2nd home also stopped taking offers.

There are lots of Joint Venture programs out there; Dani Beit with Simply do it and John Majalca with www.texascashflow.com; just do your homework in getting investor references (not the people who work for them like lenders or title companies), check them out if they say they are realtors (check license), google their name, phone and emails (make sure they are not scam reports about them.

I may be a newbie but I consider myself trustworthy and eager to grow.Thanks and success in your ventures!

. - I am sure if she has to run out one time to stop the tow, that will probably be it and you won't have to deal with it again.

I was the high bidder for quite a while and could have stopped bidding below the reserve, but I did not want to lose the property and continued bidding until I hit the reserve.  

I am excited about this new venture.

That was a solo venture.