And even on the ones that do them, I think their lending decisions have a bit of a red flag mechanism where if they see you doing a bunch of cash out refi's, at some point, they're going to wonder if you're overleveraging yourself and taking all the equity out of the business.  

a comp is a comp. reo or short sale. doesnt matter, thats what a property sold for that is comparable to yours. deal with it. what he wants to use as comps is from years ago or arent comps......the house across the street that sold for $48k I cant find it, i found one so far down the street its in a different subdivision that sold for $68k, twice as big, twice as many bedrooms, compeltely remodedled from mechanicals to cosmetics.  

We all develop coping mechanisms for situations in our lives be they good or bad and then tend to repeat these behaviors during our adult lives to varying degrees. 

HOA's have a mechanism to recover HOA dues by foreclosing on a condo owner's unit.

A competent accountant or tax attorney can file legitimate write-offs, deductions, exchanges and other mechanisms provided by law.

Hello BiggerPockets, I'm a new prospective real estate investor currently living/working in the Ormond/Daytona Beach area as a mechanical engineer.

30 years in aviation as a mechanic, trainer, and business development/sales manager.

Greetings,I am a mechanical engineer in the Boston area.

Hello,I'm on buyer lists and have some other mechanisms to generate potential property leads.

Typically, our breakdown looks something like this -At contract execution - 5%At permit issuance - 35%At Footing inspection - 25%At mechanical rough inspection - 20%At installation of cabinetry and trim - 10%At certificate of occupancy/completion issuance - 5%Now, this is set around large jobs.