I mean the average Joe/Jane buying a house to live in for an extended period of time.When you factor in the insurance, taxes, and interest expense (not to mention any repairs along the way), even if you bought a house for $200k and sold it 10 years later for $300k, you did NOT make $100k on that house.  

For example, Jane Doe would be JDoe at resicap dot com DON'T call~you have no records of what they say!

All that being said, if someone thinks they can put a plain Jane rental property on the market with success, then those are the ones that will struggle.

I think that is kinda harsh for nocking on the wholesaler that is out there busting his/her butt off to get deals under contract to send to you the investor so that you can get great properties that not every dick and Jane has their eyes on.

@Jane A.

Originally posted by @Jane S.

http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/GuyBenson/2008/02/17/the_opportunistic_rise_of_barack_obamahttp://wonkette.com/361542/barack-obamas-dastardly-rage-and-corruption-revealedhttp://www.houstonpress.com/2008-02-28/news/barack-obama-screamed-at-me/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jane-hamsher/barack-obama-profile-in_b_75466.htmlI don't think Clinton has a chance at this point, since the Media is in Obama's pocket.

Jane A.A quid-pro-quo arrangement such as you suggest would constitute a prohibited transaction for an IRA holder.  

If the building can qualify for a CMHC insured mortgage and you can convince the vendor to carry a second mortgage of 10%, you may get away with a downpayment of 15%.Sounds like the mortgage agents were thinking about a home being bought by Dick & Jane using a high-ratio mortgage ... a 5% downpayment on a conventional mortgage would only be available on a SFH or duplex if you were to live in the property.   

Originally posted by @Jane A.