Investors should ask about how leverage is used to capitalize an asset, and ensure they are receiving a return commensurate with the risk.Bottom line: Real estate investors should inquire about these risks and receive straight answers to be more confident in their investing decisions.

I actually don't worry too much about an aged roof as long as no evidence of serious wood rot because it's pretty straight forward to just reroof something.

I plan to just purchase straight from the owner and no agent, because he isn't willing to spend the money on one, and I'd prefer to save a few grand on a cheap property when my offer has been "accepted."

So im gonna make this simple and straight to the point, i want to invest in real estate and either flip houses or become a land lord and have tenants who can point me in the right direction so i can learn everything i need to know about real estate before i jump in?

I haven't bought a home from someone going into a nursing home for a long time and now am presented with the opportunity to do so, so I am trying to get my facts straight so I can make an offer.

When my husband gets back he headed straight over to the house and could not get in.

I I can't believe the responses I'm getting on this.Let's let's get something straight, this is my borrower and my referral to my rebate realtor partner.If if I have a loan program that  the borrower has not been able to find through shopping five other lenders and in addition, I can effortlessly save the borrower almost $50,000 in otherwise forfeited tax-free home  equity, worrying about my compensation from the lender is irrelevant.Again since this is my borrower referral of all things!!

Straight line would be better? 

Pay off debt, then go straight into commercial property

Might want to go straight to the source and just call and inquire about the past years worth of bills on that specific property.