We socialized this aspect of business a long time ago.

Any legislation that exists...California having the only one that I am aware of that defines rent skimming and was probably put into place due to pressure from the lending industry...i am sure is directed at the big fish who have huge multi family units who stop paying their mortgage and keep collecting rents...the money was originally lent to these people based on the projected rental income.

Think i'll go drink some hemlock... just kidding, anyway.. in this situation where i'm not in default, and my mortgage doesn't adjust until 2010, do i have any leverage to try a loan mod to get out of the interest only aspect of my loan.. i'm getting the impression that these lenders will only deal if your in some stage of default.

After a while I would definately hire someone to create your website and hire an SEO expert also.

Jordan,I think you might see some very common aspects of the Great Depression in the next few years.

If I can answer any questions for you about 1031s or any aspect of investing, please feel free to call anytime.

All in all, it was great content...especially the deal analysis aspect.

.- Scope of Work: This lays out specifically what work is to be done, in as much detail as possible- Materials List: This lists the materials that should be used for all aspects of the job, including where they should be purchased, SKU numbers, and anticipated pricing (if the prices are off, call me to figure out what to do)- Payment Schedule: This lays out when the contractor will get paid, generally using 2-5 draws (depends on scope of project and schedule)

This saves you time for the really profitable aspects of real estate investing.While all bird dogs are not Realtors, Realtors have a huge advantage over non Realtor bird dogs, for obvious reasons: They have access to the local MLS, FLMS listings, they know the neighborhood, they know how long the homes are on the market, they know what buyers are looking for, they know what it will take to get it in resale condition, they have access to motivated buyers and sellers or can find them for you.Without motivated sellers you can't put together real estate deals.

I would define a war zone as an area where people are frequently murdered and bullets fly with some regularity.