They will charge extra for any extra work performed, but it could be much more beneficial than tying up that much equity in a partnership with someone you don't know.Also, if you ever do have a partnership, spend the money on the front-end with an attorney to get a sound operating agreement that makes the divorce less messy if it comes to that.

I am concerned that he/she is either filing bogus small expenditures OR performing services himself/herself and making profit.

Originally posted by @Wayne Brooks:If the fee is contingent upon a closing/sale, yes. 

@Jerryll NoordenI think you got it all wrong.I was replying to his original question....If he knows how to target an audience with this problem, he should continue doing sojust position himself as a buyer and not as a "specialist" who knows how to "solve their problem"Is that clearer ?

I talked to our client about evicting the non-performing tenant.

I would like to learn :- more about identifying a potential market to invest in- how to perform a Cash on cash analysis on those markets to assess a positive cash flow within the US/Hawaii- open to markets within the US/HawaiiThank you @Scott Trench Best, Reeti

Originally posted by @Jon Holdman:@Jay Hinrichs how is your buddy doing with those? 

To qualify as a real estate professional, a taxpayer must meet both of the following criteria:Taxpayers perform more than 50% of services in real property trades or businesses in which they materially participate.

The average annual appreciation rate is projected to be closer to 1.5% over the next 10 years, considering its recent performance and overall market outlook.

Changing the deed into an LLC will probably prompt the mortgage company to call the loan - you will have to pay the loan immediately because the property is no longer owned in the same entity that originally got the mortgage.