So they price those homes at what a willing homeowner will pay for their personal residence.

Having to go see a piece and pay for transport makes used less attractive. 

   #9  SWEETEN the POT:    Do not think that paying extra rent is going to entice owners to rent to you. 

The current owner lives there and had someone paying to a trailer in the back yard all the way in the back. 

I have never been disappointed and have actually thought he pays an extreme amount of attention to my needs for the price he charges.

But in general, your biggest risks are not necessarily what's the maximum rent you can get, but can you find a reliable tenant that will always pay and pay on-time.

Assuming these are for short-term loans, such as for flips, @Keith Groshans, you could do what we do and let the borrower keep the money and pay everything when they sell the property.

It would appear good ole Dutch has been using new investor funds to pay liquidations i.e. robbing Peter to pay Paul.

As I'm looking over their explanation I notice that I am being charged 8% of the rent received from CMHA. 8% from the rent the tenant pays and another 8% of the water bill which the tenant pays. 

The reverse mortgage company wants buyout and I dont have over 200k to pay out.