Borrowers are always surprised by the amount of additional fees for reinstatement, which will include court filing fees, attorney fees, summons service fees, preservation/inspection fees, etc.

Plus, from a capital preservation standpoint, if you think the market in say LA or NY is topping out, then cashing out near the highs and parking money in St.

The only reason I'm continuing to harp on this topic is that during periods of rising interest rates, buying a 10-year treasury is NOT an investment I would recommend for any purpose including capital preservation because the chances are high that you're going to want to use that money when the next real-estate cycle begins.You're saying that you think the ten-year treasury is risk-free because principal is assured after ten years.

Having gone to architecture school, I was able to appreciate the care put into preserving the architecture and the landscape, and talk with them about it getting then excited for our plans as well.

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Most 77 year olds are not looking for growth, they are looking for preservation and liquidity to live off.I took a great course by Productive Strategies on FOCIS. 

Preserving cash to do more deals is the name of the game if your goal is to grow as big as possible.Most of my properties have been refinanced well above my purchase price so I have $0 in and I'm cash flowing.  

In this case I will gently bust out the loose plaster that is definitely a problem, while trying to preserve what I can with the rest (a bit of plaster movement is ok, but not too much).

The carryback allows you to preserve cash for more deals and also leverage yourself into a larger deal than normal.The debt service from the lender is usually 75 basis points higher allowing the carry back from the seller but you can price in that higher debt service with your offer.

Finally, if your concern is to preserve more of your cashflow, consider that using a PM may protect you from the downside risks that can come from inexperience.