Hello, I live in Mississippi and have been buying and selling land and timber since 1987. All my inventory that I've bought this year has been sold within 60 days. I have never kept anything over 12 months and do not ...

Speaking about Loopnet, is the paid membership, with access to all of the listings, worth the price?

There's actually a fair amount to it, not just drawing a line on a map.I've never done it, the land is zoned as rural residential so from my understanding I still have to get the lot surveyed & sketched, go to the township and request permission to sever and get building permits.

Here are some of the things that I do for them:Prepare and update budgets and timelinesPrepare or review vendor contractsMake sure W-9s, insurance certificates and lien waivers are receivedAssist with preparation of due diligence itemsOrder surveys, appraisals, inspections etc. and make sure they are received on-time (or sooner)Review and prepare closing documents for signing (after received from the attorney)Coordinate closing with broker, real estate agent, title company, lender, etc.Full charge bookkeeping including A/R, A/P, FinancialsPrepare and submit draw requests to Lender's for payment of contractorsThere are a lot more things I can do for local clients, such as meet contractors to receive bids, check-in on remodel sites, etc.Usually the REI's locate the properties and do comps themselves.

We build single and multi-family homes as well as large scale subdivision development.I'm looking forward to interacting with your active membership and introducing those of you unfamiliar with our little slice of paradise to the Emerald Coast of Florida.Wes FontaineEagle Building & Development

The purpose is to look how market trends affect the value of an "unchanged" home over time.Robert,How do they know the condition of the homes in the survey?

If you hadn't noticed, Bend was on almost every national survey representing one of the hottest real estate spots in the US.

However, a search in my area returns no less than 10-20 different clubs, some with paid membership.

I understand that the 50% rule of thumb is based on surveys in which individual expenses for rentals add up to 45-50% in the aggregate of which taxes are around 10% of gross rents.

Once escrow is opened, both buyer and seller have to authorize any changes in escrow instructions.Typical seller paid items:Deed preparation; existing mortgage and accrued interest; transfer taxes; commission; title insurance; repairs based on termite inspection report.Typical buyer paid items:Hazard insurance; document preparation fees; survey; mortgagee's title insurance; credit report; loan origination fee; prepaid mortgage interest; discount points; Recording fees (deed and mortgage); termite inspection.