As you can see, an open ended listing agreement, the type flat fee or “pay for service” companies use, doesn’t afford the seller representation and because of this the selling agent inherently understands that they are going to have to do “More Work” then normal.

Further, due to the lax lending standards in place, a lot of people got into homes they couldn't afford in the first place.

The consumer is upside down on his mortgage; out of room on his credit cards; has no savings; and can't afford to put gas in his SUV.

If you both can afford to buy 1/2 of a duplex, why don't you just ask your friend for his support/contacts to get you through your first deal.3.

I keep running into the SAME issue with foreclosures and that is running out of time. How do you buy time to get a deal closed? I get calls from homeowners but the auction is always at most 7 days away and in order to...

He was frustrated that I didn’t want the deal and insisted the home was worth more… And continued to try and convince me of this.

A mistake many people make is buying the most house they can afford.

Here are some reasons why:1.)The #1 city for most affordable homes!

A way of holding title.As an investment they are mostly used for folks who want to do a 1031 into a project where they can only afford a small share.

You'll see the frustration.