In the past, we have used annual tax return funds, work bonus payments, an inheritance, and have cashed in one IRA in order to buy the next property.  

Appreciation is just a bonus if it happens, but I don't plan on selling either way, so I don't care if it goes up or down in value.  

If I new how to put pictures on the threads I would send you some of ours you would be astonished to see the resemblances  .I am currently building out in the Oregon wine country and we did use the attic space for bonus room.. by simply changing truss design.. we added 700 sq feet for about 11k.. added cost of truss's got the framer to just do time and materials building the stair and framing in the room..

If the partnership does not distribute funds the creditor still has to pay income tax on this income; however, it still has a right to pay out bonuses to employees.

I have three that I use:- BoA AAA card that gives 5% cash back on gas (got that one back in 2005, so may not be available now)- AMEX Delta Skymiles Platinum that gives one free domestic companion ticket each year, 1 mile/dollar for everything and bonuses for travel spending, and 10,000 MQM gift after you charge $25,000/year.

Basically, I'm looking for someone who can return calls within 24 hours, and anything after that is a bonus.

And totally dead from about now until the new year with the holidays upon us.Banks will often get more flexible now as asset managers bonuses are based more on moving things then on getting top dollar.

Should be easy on capex for quite a while, which is a big bonus.

The sign up bonus are high enough to pay for flights right off the bat if you are an out of state investor.

You need to plan your ARV around the lower of the two numbers, as that's likely what you'll end up selling the house for.In this case, plan for a $230-240K ARV, and if you get higher offers (and the appraisal comes in), consider it a bonus...