Post the listing, Any local investor would be  able to tell you if you were fleeced in the acquisition, Birmingham is notorious for being different street to street. 500k houses one street over from 100k houses.

I always record "openly and notoriously" and I do not try to hide the change of title by using Trusts or other techniques that may be regarded as deceptive.

The art is in accurately projecting numbers, which is notoriously difficult.Forget complex investing strategies as someone new to RE. 

As mentioned, we "openly and notoriously" record the deed for the world to see so there is no hiding things from the bank (which could be construed as fraud not to mention poses many other risks for creditor liens, etc.) 

This home was located in a zip code that is notorious for its ultra-modern design (though those homes are still sitting for sale).

Pot smell is notoriously difficult to get rid of. 

BMO Harris is notorious for getting this wrong and reporting it as simply "revolving" credit.

I looks like you are in Cali which is a notoriously tenant friendly state.

Renting out mobile homes can be a great source of cash flow but they’re notorious for being damaged significantly by tenants and tend to need a good bit of repairs before renting out to the next tenant.

States like CA, NY, CT, NJ, MD are notorious for high sale price homes, higher taxes and hard to cash flow.