That reality is unexpected vacancies.

A good, experienced borrower can turn around even an unexpectedly bad deal.

If there's one thing to be aware of, expect the unexpected.

Sounds like a box of unexpected surprises, I'd pass.

They specialize in uncovering all encumbrances and can save you from unexpected surprises.

The idea of debt-free is that if a person is going to retire and has to completely depend on the income, they don't want a severe recession surprising them and causing them to default on the debt and losing the properties.In a normal world, I would do that as well.

A quote with no cost breakdown can definitely be a red flag—it makes it harder to understand what you’re paying for and leaves room for unexpected costs to pop up.

Which was surprising because when I bought it, it was on the market for over 4 months.

Remember to account for potential surprises.

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