Ill use local management for long distances properties for everything except maintenance.

Some folks votes count for more in real life....but they don’t count for more here. keep in mind many service providers on this site that sell ancillary real estate products are welcome wagon posters.. and this juices there post counts a lot.. you know the posts  IE welcome to the site go here go there.. while those are nice and valuable to the new member it can give an illusion of more involvement on the site than what they really do..

I dont think it will be as obvious as last time, I think lenders are going to go into zombie zone to keep the illusion going, until they cant any longer. $950 x 4 = $3800 x 12 =$45,600 -35% =$29,640/5% = $592,800 Max Improved Value - 20% = $474,000 is where I would want to be for sure.

Yes, image is an illusion, but it's an illusion you can create until people find out more about you.

Numbers can give the illusion of certainty.

That said, i am investing with money i can afford to keep invested - I'm under no illusion that this will pay off as a short-term investment.

My illusions of an illustrious accounting career escaped from my brain like they were on fire. 

I still have the illusion that personal hand written introductions work best.

Wholesalers are realtors are not interchangeable. main difference is your trying to maximize your sellers return or buyers ROI.. wholesalers are trying to maximize their return with no thought to the seller other than make a deal.. they do have the illusion of a savior and solving problems but shoot 95% of wholesalers have no clue how to really solve any technical problem.. they can learn over time.. but agents by and large that are beginners as well dont know what they dont know..

It is an illusion!