In the assets I am considering - the seller is typically selling because they no longer have the time or energy. 

Instead of paying into someone else’s property, you could be using that allowance to finance your own real estate investment.In Germany, you have access to a stable market with long-term growth potential, and U.S. service members and government civilians have unique advantages here.

It’s also important to distinguish between those who are genuinely advising you and those who are selling you a service or product disguised as advice.I went to my first real estate conference in Atlanta in 2005.

You will be providing other services if smart, things like great high speed wifi, cable isn't a bad idea as it's a good pacifier.

Investors typically want to stay within the original budget.The only way to do this is to stick to the plan and avoid COs!

Most on-market deals will likely not fit your investment criteria unless you allocate a substantial downpayment, often at least 30%-35%, or negotiate a price reduction that fits your requirements.Furthermore, while this is not the case for all metro ATL markets, my team and I typically see that a solid portion of the small multifamily space is comprised/orientated in neighborhoods of other small multifamily properties.

I get a lot of applications from out-of-area people, typically moving from another state.

See responses to your questions below: Correct, California is uniqueTo qualify for REPS you need to meet a number of criteria, including (but STRs that meet IRS criteria generally don't need REPS to leverage tax benefits): More than 50 percent of his/her time working in real property businesses; AND, More than 750 hours of service during the year.

From what I have seen, the typical remedy is termination of the contract, refund of the EM deposit and all expenses incurred by the buyer during the failed transaction.

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