The deal with Mattress Warehouse addresses antitrust concerns raised by the FTC, which has challenged the merger, fearing it would stifle competition and raise prices.Tempur Sealy expects the acquisition, combined with the divestiture, to solidify its market dominance, with over 2,800 retail locations worldwide.

If when you tell the doctor your arm hurts when you raise it, the first thing the doctor tells you is, "don't raise your arm".

I lost +$35k on the sale (I did purchase it at the height of the housing bubble, i.e. 2007) and rents were stagnate for almost the entire time I owned the property (I was only able to raise the rent by $50 over 10 years ($550 in 2009 to $600 in 2019).  

You could agree to raise the property price by some percentage of the repair and finance it into your mortgage to avoid taking the financial hit in cash if you are financing the purchase.

She recommended raising your deductible for now to try to lower the amount.

I tested a personal savings and it connected right away.

Lead Free involves more expensive tests and has a higher standard, but you're "one and done" in terms of licensing and registration.

Buy properties (in the path of progress) that need TLC and add value (rehab, raise rents, reduce costs, increase NOI).

We did not want to raise our tenant's out-of-pocket by $50 so checked and were told section 8 would pay $150 more regardless of what we set the rent at, so we only raised the rent $150.  

but if anyone is looking to make changes and raise rent, they have room for that What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?