Full disclosure: yes, we make each other money.

You then assign your position in the contracts with the tenant buyer to the owner.Obviously with all of these methods full & total disclosure of everything is mandatory.JvM

On commercial properties there are many reasons why a properties full information is not disclosed.1.The property is a vacant REO building and has no numbers besides taxes.2.The bank or receiver took the property over recently and no data was given to them by the old property management company or by the previous owner for adversarial reasons.In these situations you price in the worst case scenarious to be safe.3.In commercial you get many off market properties because the seller doesn't want the sale made public.4.The seller has demanded that minimum info be listed on the listing and only when a buyer is qualified as credible and serious and has signed a confidentiality and disclosure disclosure agreement then the info will be shared.The seller might not want the information of how their property is operating to get into the competitions hands.I do agree that many investors will keep different reserves based on individual preferences.Where this comes in big though is there are industry averages where unless the buyer will be paying all cash or owner finance they will be getting a loan from a commercial lender.This commercial lender will price in reserves to the numbers and marketing costs because if the lender giving the loan has to foreclose they will operate it and value it based on their expenses and not the owner who self manages,does their own pest control,makes their own repairs,etc. to increase margins.This is a number one reason loans do not get funded.An investor shows a deal cash flowing 5,000 a month on a apartment building and the numbers are real.However the commercial lender comes to 3,500 a month cash flow after their analysis of how they would run it an dhow it would perform if they took the property back.This is why owner finance and putting little to no money down to preserve liquidity is the name of the game.Leveraging yourself into as many properties as possible UNDER THE RIGHT TERMS with smart growth taking advantage of the down markets is key.We have real estate niches for a reason.There are different flavors for everyone.It also depends on the investors goals.If they have millions already and are just trying to get a certain return and stay above inflation each year with not much headache then yes turnkey might be the answer for them.If you are going to do that I would go for triple net corporate rated tenants and collect mailbox money than deal with toilets,tenants,and termites,and eviction headaches.I deal with this on my apartments but my returns are way over 7 to 8%.So what you take on versus the expected return is key to doing a deal or not.I find generally landlords once they hit a certain age and life just get tired and want someone to take over their problems.This is when at 36 I still have gas in the tank and I am willing to take on big headaches for big returns.Later in life that might change what kind of portfolio I want to hold and grow.I personally stay away from buyers wanting these little houses for 35,000 that give off 700 a month rent.The investors are out of state and want you to micro-manage for them at 60 bucks a month and it's not worth it.I own many apartment units and even with a maintenance guy and a property manager living on site it can be very intensive to run correctly.It is not as easy as everyone thinks it is especially when most investors will be buying older buildings on value add deals.It's easy when a building is brand new and tenants want to sign up left and right and there are little to no repairs to speak of.When you buy new though you pay a premium for it.If you want to create wealth you need accelerated returns.I have really enjoyed this discussion so far.

I thought other agents / sellers could benefit from what we did:- Set the appointment with the seller for the appraisal- Confirmed the appointment the day of with seller / appraiser- Had seller lay out executed contract, sellers disclosure, and addendums in kitchen.- Had seller lay out a list of repairs completed, along with invoices for all repairs.- Contacted appraiser after to ensure everything went smooth.Ready to close now :mrgreen: Danny

A reo seller will have all kinds of addendums & disclosures the buyer MUST sign.Watch the AM these A-h$%^& will make you jump thru hoops and then take their time on their side of the deal.Also, read the title commitment-it will scare you how much is not covered on an reo title policy.

(Personal opinion only as I'm not an attorney disclosure here!)

Texas is a non-disclosure state, so unless you have actual MLS access, you cannot see sold prices.

I'll besure to quote my company's profit/loss numbers in my disclosure.

The HomePath structured sales agreement(s), like FDIC pool sales, don't allow these disclosures unless the information is 'generally available to the public...' and we've seen no offering presented yet from GSEs/FHFA.

As for if full disclosure alone is enough, I believe it depends on the context.