Spread" is the concept where you try to earn a Return On Investment (ROI) that is higher than your Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC).

Instead of replaceing the windows I thought about just repairing them if the windows are still in good shape and they just need alittle fixing up paint wood puddy maybe a weight fixed. what is everyones thoughts about trying to save the windows.

Worst of all, I think, is that my children aren't in line to inherit a slice of property, but instead a financial weight.

Some books I would recommend are here (including, but not limited to):"From Pieces to Weight" by Curtis Jackson A.K.A. 50 Cent.I have read numerous books on investing, money, asset protection, stocks, and business and I must say, this is a great read for the business-minded person. 50 is a great business man and it showed early on in his life.....and it obviously shows now.

Be prepared on either end to be fair, up front and get ready to walk whenr some jerk sticks his 2 cents into your deal and throws his weight around.I find the agent of the seller is the ugliest during negotiations on low ball offers.

Those things are all over the place and don't seem to correlate at all with actual value.Also, I would heavily weight any calculation I did with the remaining data to strongly favor the comps you get from the real estate agent.

A good one can be worth their weight in gold, and a bad one makes every bump in the road a huge hassle.

I plug the modem into my cigarette lighter and I can pull up comps, tax information, contact information, deed information, and email from my laptop while I am out looking at property.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME....It's the best thing since sliced bread, that course carries more weight than MR T carries around his neck, and if I study that course even one more time I'm afraid I'll turn into the next Donald.And if you don't have that course and are not listening to it each day too and from work, then here's what you should do.

Also, if the buyer has a buyer's agent who does their job properly, they'll be notified of what the seller and their agent are trying to do.But on the whole, I think the good points out weight the bad and I think I may try this on a seller's listing.