Any lender requirements of the property are taken care of in this time period, also (appraisal, survey, insurance etc.).

Here in Hawaii, where rents are much higher than the national average (we're actually highest in the country according to many surveys/studies), it's difficult that repairs and other associated costs could take that big a chunk out of the high cost of the rent.

Surveys indicate that sale of used homes fared better than that of new homes.

I have a client who we have recently preapproved and is looking to purchase a duplex for an investment and some cash flow to come in.I did the rental surveys on a couple properties and compared it to the monthly payments but the loan payments are higher than both rental units for the duplex combined so there is no positive cash flow.Were doing an interest only loan.

I don't think much of the objectivity of a survey when it's main thesis is a conclusion; " energy used CAN BE greatly reduced...".

I know I should have been more proficient on my checks but nothing was listed on the surveys or appraisals!

Survey Uncovers Patterns and Trends Among Homebuyers

Most times they weasel is when they note the issue in their commitment, like of access or will not cover location of property line if no survey done etc.If you ever try to refinance some of your money out or use it as collateral you will have to buy it anyway.

You will need a survey, building inspection, zoning check, appraisal and many other items.

i think the biggest lesson is to never quit, when times are tough and nothing is happening re-group and find out where your going wrong, its like in think and grow rich, a man bought all this gold mining equipment and moved to Cali and he dug for what seemed like forever with out hitting the gold vain, so he sold his stuff to a local junk man for pennies on the dollar and the junk man hired a survey guy and he said dig 3 feet from where the man stopped digging and when the junk man did that he hit the biggest gold vain in history, so any new wholesaler out there reading this, never give up cause you could have stopped 3 feet from gold, NEVER GIVE UP punch through those obstacles and win.