My marketing angle for this house is a secret redwood lair getaway with wellness amenities.

There is no secret market or strategy.

There are no secret markets or secret strategies.

Pet odors can hide deeper than you think, so it’s smart to check now instead of discovering it after closing.

If they do walk away without paying donw some closing costs,  the next person will know all what I have discovered.

Here are my favorite books:Multifamily Millions by Dave LindahlThe ABCs of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroyThe Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings by Steve BergesCommercial Real Estate Investing by Dolf De RoosTrump: The Best Real Estate Advice I Ever Received by Donald TrumpTax Free Wealth by Tom WheelwrightCommercial Real Estate 101: How Small Investors Can Get Started and Make It Big by David LindahlRaising Private Capital: Building Your Real Estate Empire Using Other People’s Money by Matt FairclothThe Definitive Guide to Apartment Marketing by Josh GrilloInvesting in Apartment Building by Matthew MartinezCrushing It in Apartments and Commercial Real Estate by Brian H MurrayThe 7 Secrets to Successful Apartment Leasing by Eric Cumley2 Years to a Million in Real Estate by Matthew MartinezBurn Zones: Playing Life’s Bad Hands by Jorge NewberyCommercial Mortgages 101: Everything You Need to Know to Create a Winning Loan Request by Michael ReinhardIt’s a Whole New Business!

Guests staying more than 30 days are likely going to cook at least some of their meals, and nothing ruins a stay faster than opening up the cupboard to discover worn, dingy, and damaged cookware.Best practice: Buy a new, inexpensive yet COMPLETE set of cookware, containing at least a frying pan, a covered skillet and two sauce pans.

I think we are just going to break even on this deal because of the foundation and termite damage issues we discovered later. 

I've yet to meet a guru with a great background, so whenever I hear "just last year I was flipping burgers at a fast food restaurant, but I found the secret to making money in real estate," I roll my eyes. 

What if new problems are discovered?