I thought this was personal experience. This never happened to you? Did a guy tell you this?

No: I'm interested in buying homes that are bank-owned and ALREADY foreclosed. A lot of those people took out mortgages so high as to make their monthly payment 1.5x to 2.0x what the place would rent for. That was bad investing on their part, period -- I'd not buy a property where my monthly payments vastly exceed what it can rent for, not even as a home, since I'd want to know that if circumstances were bad, I could rent it or share it and end up with low to negative costs.

Not a "slum lord" or a "bankster". (thanks for editing :) ) I have no interest in owning properties in a blighted area and dealing with the types that typically rent there. As far as "banksters", I'm doing this so as not to have to play the fawking bankster pigs' game. I want a predictable, steady, boring income stream, enough to pay for basic expenses and then some from my rentals within a few years. And to be able to live out the rest of my life without worrying about things like making the mortgage payment, credit card debt, or bad credit. In short, it's more about my independence FROM banksters and my ability to drop out and stay dropped out of the "rat race" indefinitely. ASAP.

While others are interested in new BMWs and big houses, I'm looking to buy things that will make me money. If I'm going to stay in this country, I have no interest in "living" like the average American, with their 50 hour work weeks and their two shyttie weeks of vacation.

I once welded a hitch on back a normal two axle trailer and attached a tow dolly to that. I drove to GA with the intent of returning to Indiana with two 51 Cadillacs. I got them all loaded and took off. I never got close to the interstate, the last Caddy was wagging the middle trailer all over the place. I returned to the sellers home and dropped the caddy on the dolly and returned later to get it.

I can tell you that the rig in the photo was either set up for a funny pic or only driven a very short distance. I'd be willing to bet it would be white knuckle driving it anything over about 5 mph.

Way to much weight out back (even for a clever Canadian cousin!)

Oh, and I'd also bet there might have been Beer involved!

Then you shouldn't even deal with YOU. Obviously you don't understand the meaning of "closing date". After we close, the property changes hands and you no longer have ownership. As to your "fair", it seems it means that they need to bend over backwards and kiss your ass.

What are the brownie points worth? You going to give someone a 50% discount? As to your referrals, unless they are to someone who holds your opinion of one incident to encompass everything, I don't think someone is missing much.

You mean like someone who closes and leaves their crap on the new owner's property and expects them to be magnanimous about it?

Again, how are we defining fair and competent? You don't even understand what the closing on a property means so how are YOU competent? Fair is when the guy gave you time to remove your crap. Actually, that is more than fair. He has every right to toss it on the street.

Stupid schedule, you mean. Who the hell moves OUT on closing day? When I closed on my house, I expect it to be empty or at least, last few times I did close, it was.

Oh, now it is something "your friend" had happen to him/her. Previously, it was you. :rolleyes:

That would have been common sense.

An then you will grumble that they broke something and wouldn't pay without proper documentation, etc, etc.

And it is the employer's fault that YOU didn't plan for the move on closing day? A date that is known to both parties?

Ah, now the "my friend" part comes along. :D