One d-bag I dealt with REFUSED to call me back after repeated voice mails, so I called buyers broker and then got bitchy email citing a bunch of industry acronyms (like he tried to fit as may as he could in there) and then finished with telling me to take it up w local building inspector.

You're right, we probably want to stick with 50/50 and figure a temporary way to divert rent until the properties are purchased. thank you for that information. we did not want to get into employees. extra filings, etc.I'll also rephrase questions for simplicity...I realize there is no perfect standard but there may a "normal" way of putting this together that we don't know of from someone else's area of expertise or experience.

May as well prevent it by prohibiting it.

If you're going to live in it, you may as well let the lender pay for the renovations and reap the reward of appreciation.Stephanie

I prefer it this way and in time, you may as well.

Sorry if this is too wordy but wanted to explain my situation.Thanks,Maya

Since you need to make money now, you may as well figure out a way to make it in the real estate business--for which you already have a passion.I suggest you become a negotiator for a short sale investor.

These rituals are strategy independent, so if you're still figuring out what to do, you may as well do these.  

Well, if you are ok with the following caprates then this would have been your price points:8% - $96,0007% - $ 109,7146% - $ 128,000I always shoot for 10% - doesn't mean you are going to get it, you need to know the area, any lower than the 6% you may as well play the stock market.Sorry to hear about the other offer, but as mentioned above by Lisa, I wouldn't get discouraged, just keep looking.

It kind of seems like if I need to dig around the foundation wall, I may as well just look at that drainage pipe while I'm down there.