We did have a set of guests who left dents in the drywall, blood and vomit on the sheets and towels, gave zero heads-up, then got upset they got a 1-star rating instead of the 5 they're used to.

This reminds me of the saying buy when there's blood in the streets.It has been slim picking.

I read this article and; don't take this the wrong way; I smiled a bit... started thinking.... blood may soon be in the water... how best do I prepare myself.....That being said I am completely new to this REI game and still working on my strategy and criteria.

They brought him to the hospital because of his injury (tasered) and his high blood pressure.Today, the constable office called me and told me that he run away from the hospital and we need to be extra cautious to enter the property.Can the police actually chase him and arrest him? 

To be fare I AM RETIRED, manged projects up to $7mil and it is in my blood.

Stowe is a nice resort but way to rich for my blood.

Cash buyers sniff around 24hrs a day just like sharks searching for blood.

I have been searching for my first property day in and day out for about two months now, and with the market being incredibly competitive where I live, I managed to get approved for a perfect flip house by the blood bath we call Fannie Mae!

Dale - Start reading the forums . . . start with the Starting Out and General Real Estate Investing forums and then figure out what area of real estate investing gets your blood flowing, and what works best for your family and its finances.

I guess you should also be warned that once you get that first deal done, it seems to get in your blood and you can't wait to find the next one, what starts out as a little investment becomes a fixation of sort...At least it did for me.