Wall Street is a rigged casino IMO.

I never get bored with it and I LOVE the thrill of the hunt - finding the right deal.My wife is a week away from being a licensed realtor and she will be instrumental in the sense that I will have constant access to the MLS and REO properties.

Just based on the responses in this thread, there are people who would be thrilled with much less than what you suggest and people who couldn't get by without much more than what you suggest.

She looks thrilled to have the hat on Michael, lol.

I'd be thrilled with an easier system.

To be perfectly honest, I expected the seller to prefer the all-cash offer, but I am thrilled she is accepting the following offer:Purchase price:  $40,000Down payment:  $2,000Seller Financing:  $38,000 first-lien mortgage fully amortizing over 15 years at a 5.0% fixed interest rate, resulting in monthly payments of $300.50The questions I have are as follows:-The purchase contract I am working on notes in the "Method of Payment" that there will be $2k down and a $38k mortgage to be held by seller.  

Take that money you're saving str8 to the casino.

I love real estate it is very thrilling and in love the whole investment industry.

Keep up the great work, and I'm thrilled to have found this website and podcasts.

Raise the casino tax, raise the "tourist" taxes.