every thing is slower when you are trying to rent a house around Akron Ohio and nearby communities.

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There's a university nearby, though, so it definitely would rent, if we wanted.

Well, Freddie Mac just outlined that if they buy your new mortgage you can only have 3 properties mortgaged plus the investment you're borrowing on.That limits how fast any of us can move in traditional financing markets with a stock piling dream.

If beds and baths are the same, and the two house will be comparable in quality and finish, and they're nearby, they're going to be much closer in price.

If you're not deeply immersed in the numbers...know how to calculate them and exactly what they mean in context (i.e. relative to those same numbers in nearby substitute apartment buildings) then you're not ready to lead a deal yourself.

What does your charter school do - more of and better than any other nearby school?

The farmers are always complaining they eat too much, and I drive 25 mph down a certain nearby route during shotgun season, because its known for deer to just be wandering down the road.

Sorry to be late to the game, but some thoughts...Check what homes nearby have recently sold for. www.realtor.com is a good free resource or google the assessor's office of the city the property in question is in.By all means, do a walk through of the property if you haven't already.

Start out low, the bank is likely going to counter and you cannot go back down should the real estate market continue to silde.Also, my aggressive discount will work best in a declining market and where properties have high days on market.When submitting your short sale package, be sure to point out all the negatives, including photos, crime in the area, vandalism on nearby vacant properties, etc.