I look at the ratio of cost vs. time, sometimes it is quicker for me to do some things myself and other times I save a lot of time by hiring the work out.

Do you not have any idea how much money , both domestic and international there is out there chasing this product, and even if it was all bought up overnight how do you calculate that it would be a resolution to the crises.

If you are just funding a hold period then other financing makes more sense (lower up front costs being a clue).If you are holding they you also have to consider dropping the price or offering other incentives to move the property quicker.

Not so much because I'm pendantic about those points (although I am), but because posts that are easy to read will get a quicker, more reasoned answer.Also (and I mean the following in the best way), spelling will not catch the things that were in your original post.feed back***feedback is one word..."

Maintenance or other problems that arise during short term occupancies generally require immediate attention/resolution, and these types of tenants can be very demanding.

Just found this site looking for any information about how to get things rolling quicker than my current plan.

On the other hand, you get favorable capital gains tax rates vs. short term cap gains or ordinary income (and maybe self employment tax) on a quicker flip.

OK everyone, just 1 more day of 2007, what will you do different, better, in 2008?

Oh and how about you share the one "mistake" or item that knowing what you now know you would have done different in 2007. Please be ...

But, he deals in stocks, we deal in real estate, and I think it can be safely argued that in real estate we can make a quicker ROI than in stocks, given the ability to purchase property at such great discounts that can be sold at retail only a few months later.

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