Just imagine how much faster and easier you could grow your portfolio if you didn’t have to play the banking game.

@Robert Vanecek not to play the devil's advocate, but what will the tenant do when a potential buyer brings their family through? 

Anything in a coastal market is more of an appreciation plan than a cash flow play. The

Reid,Typically the bankruptcy type & seasoning is going to play the bigger burden with the seasoning. 

I do agree we investors get sick of people asking for criteria, but we also have to remember that we play the numbers game too and the more people we have shopping for us, the better our chances of landing another deal on someone else's efforts!

It will allow your PM and HW company to play the blame game on each other and ultimately you and your tenant will suffer.I would suggest the following:1.

In July, we were closer to 30% year over year, so this slight decline is to be expected with seasonality at play. The

In other words this is not a passive investment; motels need management and a small motel doesn’t afford the ability to pay for the type of management where the owner can play the role of passive investor.It sounds like you don’t really know if the owners are motivated to sell or not.

There are outside tasks that can be completed during the winter months, the contractor just has to play the weather.

I like the idea of cash for keys, but I would hold that back and play the court card.