Originally posted by @Lacy Goldman:  We've purchased HUD homes & sold them to investors using the following methods:Purchased the property outright, held it, then sold it- Not optimum because of closing costs but if purchased @ a deep enough discount it worksPut the property under contract in an LLC, then sold the LLC- Again not optimum because of costs to establish an LLC & the subsequent paperwork.  

Checking out a property to make sure the rehab and location will lower your subsequent maintenance costs and attract a quality tenant are very important.

After that, I decided against buying one for subsequent purchases.

It just means you aren't getting them right away because those losses would carry forward into subsequent years where they can be used to offset future passive income earnings.

I'd pay a lot more for a Star Wars room with a slide than a nice/normal/clean house when traveling with kids.Keep the kid/family ideas coming.

Further, the existence of a diving board or slide further reduces that number.  

To update each bureau separately and each trade line separately costs a little and take some time (a few days to get the report with the new scores), but saves you a ton in interest rate and subsequently monthly payment down the road.  

How would that slide the lender's decision in responding to an offer?

However, I would have a sliding rent scale based on the number of occupants.

I can send you a slide deck from the housing authority on the new rules if you'd like.