yeah I agree - loose the agent unless you are just dying to get the property listed with them.If the seller has an agent then yes you have to use an agent.

Submariners motto is "loose lips sink ships".

My Lawyer told me to stop dealing with owners in foreclosure and I have too much to loose to argue.

With that kind of cash you could easily afford to buy into a REIT, or some other profit generating real estate investment, however with that said there is some risk there, you may loose that money.

Dripping faucets or running toilets wasting YOUR water; traps with buckets under them and damage to cabinet bases; loose toilet/leaking wax ring damaging YOUR flooring or the apartment below; faucet STEMS leaking when turned on, allowing water to damage YOUR countertops.

Now the bank wants to keep my earnest money if I can't close by Friday and I will loose a great property.I was stupid and didn't use the financing escape clause and did the contract with Cash although the letter of credit states that it is based upon property condition, appraisal etc, I also put an clause in for subject to inspection and appraisal meeting buyers approval.

As a homeowner myself, it's what I've worked so hard for to get & keep, it really upsets me to think I may loose it.Will

This way, the tenants become much more invested in maintaining the property and believe they got a great deal on the place making them much more likely to stay long term.† If you hire professional property management make sure you pay based on percentage of rents collected so you don’t incur excess expenses on vacancies.If you have multiple back up exit strategies you can go forward with confidence on any deals.† Just make sure you increase the spread you normally work with to give yourself the most options.

I have seen two foreclosed properties where the residents who are loosing the house deliberately sabotaged and otherwise damaged the home.

That includes taxes, insurance, vacancies, advertising, utilities paid by the owner, management, maintenance, entity maintenance, legal fees, evictions, damage done by the tenants in excess of the security deposit, capital expenses, lawsuits, etc, etc, etc.