If you're not replacing it for insurance reasons, you could consider having it professionally coated with a hybrid system consisting of polyurethane-modified acrylic and reinforced with fabric.

As a start to any discussions make sure they remove the safes, safe deposit boxes and any reinforced walls around the safe areas. 

I like to add negative reinforcement as well , in other words - " if i do not accomplish "X" this week "Y" will happen" .

Account Closed just to reinforce the above, Fannie/Freddie will require two separate contracts BUT your downpayment will also change. 

This will clarify and reinforce what you are reading.

This will clarify and reinforce what you are reading.

The fact that he does not rehab and does Rent-to-Own tenants reinforces the investor to have (maintain) good credit (tenants pay above normal rents to have the option to purchase the home they are currently renting therefore those higher payments keep the investor's debt-to-income low) and focus mainly on acquiring properties (no rehab, no property management, no repairs because the tenants would pay for all of the repairs based on the lease option agreements).While this may all sound good on paper or in his book, he seems to gloss over the fact that he does put his investors in riskier types of mortgages because his goal is to maximize the amount he or they can borrow to acquire more properties.I am not too sure how much research you have done on Mr.

These creative ways to finance a deal that you all mention gives me the motivation and reinforcing needed to have me get back on those ideas again.

Somtimes the bowed walls can be braced and reinforced or you may need a new foundation.  

This will help clarify and reinforce what you are reading.