There is not place for sympathy or charity in the rental business.6.

As a landlord, I can't afford to be a charity and I wouldn't be in business long if I allowed every sob story to put off payments.The facts seem to be different in this case.

That night I decided that I would take the first $1000 of profit and donate it to charity and the next day I had two near full price offers come in.

Logan, maybe I missed something, but all of those aspects depend on tenants being there, units leased.Steve is at a different level, I like it.Better yet, take your project and seller finance it, set the note into a charitable remainder trust and split the income between beneficiaries and retain funds for the selected charity, paying that out to off set income.

Its under $300 all the money goes to charity he isn't trying to make anything off anyone and its just such a great class.

We sometimes forget that we are running a business and get involved in the charity business.  

My wife and I used to volunteer, help others, do charities etc.

You aren't in the charity business so the deal has to pencil and pencil well even with a contingency fund added in or you don't do it.

In another country auctions are common but mostly for properties that need major work or which are being sold by a charity/government entity plus bank repossessions.

For demo, if you have a reasonable about of stuff, check with some of the local charities like habitat.