The key thing is to have a master schedule and understand floats, a float is the difference between the latest start date that a sub could start their work and an earliest start date i.e. if your plumber can have a latest start on may 15 or he could start as early as may 7, then you have a 8 day float, so your plumber could start within those dates.

I have a few questions.1 - When making the offer do I list both of our names or do I set up an LLC and make the offer with the LLC.2 - If I set up an LLC how does the LLC borrow money.3 - How do most people work out the deal with partner possibilities:  50/50 ownership, 40/60 ownership since I'm managing and doing the work, etc.4 - Is there a set contract floating around out there?  

The bad deals are floated on loop net for the general public to bite on.

Telling me to sell 2005-2007 and buy 2009-2012 won't float :-)

Most investors borrow from local and community banks at 3, 5 and 7 year terms, often with floating rates over LIBOR.

Yes, the interest rate floats with the prime rate, but you can manage that volatility yourself (rather than paying the bank to manage it) by simply setting your payment the same as it would be with a fixed-rate mortgage of the same term.We use exclusively variable rate mortgages on our residential (1-4 unit) properties simply because of the flexibility.If your tenant upstairs is $55/mth below market, you could try to gradually bring them closer (within 3-5% of market) by increasing their rent in small steps over 12-18 months.  

As long as it is laid without any bubbles or floating spots and the seams are welded properly, it should never move and the chance of cracking are low.One thing to watch with linoleum is handling it when it is cold.  

Some folks have drifted towards Bakersfield for it, some Inland Empire (all still debatable for cash flow), and others out-of-state.

For flooring - obviously ceramic is ok (directly applied) as well as floating floors.  

I have this idea floating around in my head thats telling me whenever I buy my first multifamily property I should also get a property manager.