You are right, there are new buildings being completed and many units entering the market; however, these are rental units that command a much higher price per sf than my units, and usually charge and extra $150-200/mo for parking, while my places all have dedicated building parking.  

For example, if the going rents in your area are $2,000 for a remodeled place, and you can only command $600, then yes, remodel!

I'm sorry about the previous post is I'm using voice command and I didn't proofread the inside of the property is gutted.

First hopefully if i ever can get a deal after repeat business i would ask the agent to shave a 1/2 to a point on repeat business on the seller's comm. and i would only think if the margins where good would you consider paying closing cost or splitting them with the buyer but only on those condition unless you we're pressed to unload the property.

My neighbors understood some English and that’s expected since most young professionals do have some command of the language but when you’re living in a community and are hoping to integrate, language can be a barrier - I failed at making that effort.

In addition, if you think about it, it can also contribute quite a bit of credibility to your business and in the long run create a formidable veneer that both commands respect in your area and quite possibly shatters pesky objections.The goal is to test.

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Unless the space below the apartments command some pretty steep rent, like $10K+ a month, this is a bad deal as a rental.If you're really looking to start a business rather than invest in RE, why not try to rent the space from its current owner?

If you are financing and the lender is requiring repairs, then you will probably have to pay for some of them or ask the bank to split to get it closed.You have to remember that the bank may have hundereds of deals going, and there is a chain of command that these REOs go through.

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