No way you can train a listing agent fast enough.Legally having one agent represent both sides is bad.

I've got some friends in the area and it seems that this water issue is starting to get really bad.

Not paying your condominium maintenance fees is also a quick way to get into a bad foreclosure situation.

I concluded it is a really bad idea to rent furnished except for fringe markets (corporate rentals, vacation properties).Some simple examples of the negatives.Lots of inventory to manage and evaluate when changing tenants.

Are the coastal communities a good or a bad idea?

It's a business of personalities which can be bad for you.

This was a shock to us and really put us in a bad situation., as we live in a storm prone area and it is very difficult and expensive to find and buy a new policy..

Well, bad news.

It taught us basic troubleshooting techniques.If you are in any way handy at all, and can operate a Volt/Ohmmeter you can troubleshoot the system and you'll discover that many, if not most problems are NOT air conditioning problems but ELECTRICAL problems.By knowing how to troubleshoot here's some of the things that I found bad and replaced myself:Bad exhaust fan motor, the one on the outside unit.

If you try to take too much, and make it a bad deal for the end investor, you won't find any takers.Jon