I know more than most about the environment you describe.

@Rob Fordham - I like the dense urban environments and mainly invest in 2-4 unit properties@Eric Schilk - Congrats to you!  

Not only for the environment, but also the roof.Tide is a detergent and the active ingredient that addresses the roof is chlorine bleach.

Persoanl name calling and or attacks is certainly not allowed and these comments should always be removed once found/noticed.That said, I would like to make it known that I feel we need to generate and keep a positive and welcoming environment for the new members and the people who come here looking to get some kind of start in RE investing.

High and prolonged levels of cortisol cause negative symptoms,I am a former diabetic but I still have high blood pressure so stress can contribute to these biological conditions: heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, anxiety disorder, and other illnessesWhat are stressors in the immediate environment?

While low, you will also have your property going up in value $1,000 to $2,000 a month in the current environment.

It is also possible to insure mortgage at LTVs of 65 - 80% and, though rare, may be done if the insured mortgage rate is significantly better than the uninsured rate {not a reality in today's interest rate environment}

Its a problem with every sewage treatment environment.

Courtney welcome to BP, as Yaroslav mentioned we have a investor meet up once a month in Delray that is pretty awesome as there is no pitching of any kind and it's a very relaxed environment especially for a newbie...

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