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If I can't hit the 1% rule on a real estate deal then it's not worth my time given my experience and options in the equities markets.

I am not sure about the RE laws in the market you are referring too however in the State of WI if there is a property a seller does not perform on contractually, before expiration we have our attorney draft a notice of interest into that property and file it with the county. 

Its only bene on the market for less than a week. 

My problem is that I have been looking in my hometown because I thought I wanted my first property to be close by to make it easier at first, but I am thinking I need to look in other markets.

It's still a good market for long term rentals but the returns are not what they were 10 years ago - but if you can get past overly optimistic suggested ROI, it's a really solid market.

So seller did have a marketable title.

Given your firsthand experience with the Alabama market, particularly with septic-specific considerations, your insights would undoubtedly provide a more accurate perspective on the operational and maintenance costs affecting this asset.Even with the available information, there are still substantial assumptions and speculative elements that must be integrated into the current and pro forma financial analyses to provide a meaningful valuation.

Since they keep the loans in-house instead of selling them on the secondary market, they can tailor loan terms to meet your unique circumstances as an overseas borrower.If you have strong assets or savings, consider looking into asset-based loans or no-doc loans.

Real estate is not the stock market and it's called buy & hold and not buy & sell for a reason.I did sell a few properties about 10 years ago when I learned the hard way that going into cheaper neighborhoods was not the right strategy for me, so that was basically a strategy correction and it was necessary, but also costly both in terms of dollars and time.