Rake/shovel/grass seed/grass mat/ water hose  $150f. 

., has a distressed property and doesn't want to make repairs)If you can offer a very fast closing, that's what will attract sellers who are motivated (in a hurry).If you find a seller with a great house, who's not in a hurry and not strapped for cash, there is no reason that seller will take a discount for their house.

The neighbors are very strapped financially, and do not have any extra money to split.

-Mat

That being said, I remember very vividly as a kid my mom telling us not to mess things up because it was Mr Mattingly's house.

Just thinking out loud and trying to be creative with financing if I was a little strapped for money but had great credit.

Because you could theoretically take it out having it satisfies their requirement of having that money actually sitting in an account settling dust, which is pretty handy if you are strapped in the first place:).As far as the frugality I think it is crucial to any type of investing that you are able to control your discretionary spending.

I could try to rent it for $1400 but it would strap my tenant and make it more difficult to rent.

These days, I'm a little bit more strapped for time with my business so I'll occasionally make the general meeting (or send someone from our staff in my place) but I usually switch off between the Chester County subgroup, the Montgomery County subgroup, and sometimes the Delco subgroup.

We would certainly be "approved" for loans on some of the asking prices but I don't want to be strapped financially.