For a fix-and-flip scenario your max loan amount would be based off your experience and can go as high as a % or purchase although it is more common to get 90% as the loan size is typically restricted by the percentage of the ARV for that program.

This is a very common practice and it would be much more rare for an insurance company to not inspect a property after signing a contract.

I could lower the price, but need to make $4200 to break even after 8% vacancy, maintenance 5%,  5% cap ex, monthly utilities, etc.

They do an initial assessment of the problem, run through common solutions, etc, to get info about the repair.

Normally does not wipe out government liens like IRS, demolition, mowing, preservation, etc.Some place it also does not wipe out water/sewer/utility liens.IRS I believe has 120 days to act after the foreclosure, I can think the other ones sunset.

I agree Don and in my earlier days in Northern CA brokerage activity it was common for listing agent to take less than selling agent.. when I moved North to OR WA it was the opposite listing agent would take a larger cut and they would justify it saying they did that because they had to pay for advertising and marketing etc..

$1,000 a month is on the lighter side and upwards of $2,000 isn't unheard of.On the upside the fees often include utilities, internet, water, heat etc.

As far as I know whatever the rent is for that unit will remain the same and small increases of 1% or so a year are common.

My next round of 1500 or so numbers I will use one of their multi step campaigns, and utilize all of it (text, ringless voicemail, etc) and see how it works. 

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