There is a fairly new 20% pass through deduction you may qualify for that could help you, but not everyone qualifies.

One of the simplest ways to avoid section 8 tenants is to look up your FMR (Fair Market Rent) and charge rent that is above it.  

It is a fair start though, but I also like to have a map view to see if there are glaring value changes based on location from the subject. * 6 month comps - this is usually a good rule of thumb in a typical stable market, but can be somewhat confusing in a faster moving market.

I have personally experienced the AC freezing up in the past, but to be fair, the furnace was a lot older at the time and had a few issues with the fan.

now you  take a fairly new borrower who really does not read or understand the 30 page mortgage and if they have a blip they will quickly get a lesson in Wall st. lending.

With those stats, you'll pull half the accountants in the forum out of the woodwork, most of us would be more than happy to work with someone in your financial position as it means we can provide a fair amount of value.Whoever you work with, I would recommend you consider finding a firm with substantial experience to offer in both real estate, and estate/gift planning given your goals.. 

What an unmitigated disaster.Finally, to be fair to Thailand, that construction license situation could happen anywhere and of course it's sad for the buyers/investors involved but I suspect they didn't do proper diligence, in which case they likely have themselves to blame too.Indeed, the problem is that many people are too lazy too cheap and/or don't have the right knowledge or understanding to do proper due diligence.

We had a list of preferred real estate agents we listed our stuff with to get fair market (maximum) sales price.If we wanted to dump a property below market value, we knew who the players were and would contact them discreetly - we didn't want any negative publicity.Unless you find a desperate, failing lender, don't see you having much success.

That means a column on a spreadsheet for each property (tax number) and a comprehensive list of items on the row side of the spreadsheet.I want to look at what my exit strategy is for each building.I want to know why he is offering seller financing and of course if it's a fair price, has title reports and is done through escrow.I don't need a real estate agent, but I would have inspections done to look for something I night miss.I want to know if buying the lot and selling off a portion makes sense.

Several years ago, even with high cash flow from a business, I felt fairly locked out of the places I wanted to purchase due to endlessly rising prices and rates that required constant underwriting revisions to the point where it wasn't worth the time expense.