I bet if you investigate, you'll find something less-than-natural happened here.

Real estate investing strategies are so numerous it's hard to "pick" one.the problem with "picking" a real estate investment strategy is they're not like mutual funds. to be a real estate investor, you've got think like a businessman. a businessman or entrepreneur, is a control freak - they want to figure everything out and have the satisfaction of control.real estate investment strategies do not match the modern-day "investor"...people with 401k's who "pick" a portfolio are not investors. heck, the portfolio managers are not entrepreneurs, they're employees of a HUGE company and they manage these gigantic funds with so many different companies, it's no wonder there's no money in mutual funds.real estate investment strategies involve looking at CASH FLOW.

It moves, and it takes investors, real estate professionals, and all others involved to move with the process.

My place looks nicer than a lot of the rentals in the neighborhood, so I can get a little bet rent and I can be a little more selective when it comes to choosing tenants.

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The last 4 closings I was involved with the loan package was late and the underwriters slow with lots of last minute changes.

The safest bet in my opinion for the novice is liquidity.

that situation sounds like something you may not want to get involved with.

If the appraiser kills a deal, I'll bet you that the realtor and the mortgage broker will NEVER use that appraiser again.

The last "cleaning" I did involved replacing 6 brand new miniblinds that the tenant's cat destroyed and they had to be cut off because of odd sizes; stove was filthy; refrigerator was filthy; new storm off it's hinges, new carpet not clean; fireplace filled with burnt logs, cat hair and dust everywhere; light bulbs had to be replaced etc. etc.