I have read other posts about investment property being bought for 70% of value minus repair costs to make it worth while.

She loved us and felt she was preserving something worthwhile for us - which she was - until my big Sister got hold of it!

What about all of you who listened . . . did you find the call to be worthwhile?

And thank you all for more suggestions BTW....I hope you'll all welcome us here, and if I think I have something worthwhile to contribute in the future...I definately will share.

If you don't understand these exclusions, or anything else about the paperwork, an attorney might be worthwhile.

This is one of my first posts, but I think that I finallyh have worthwhile insight: I seriously question the wisdom of paying off a below market rate mortgage when you are planning on getting a new one anyway.

Seems like it could be worthwhile on older properties.

It's easier, quicker and MORE WORTHWHILE to just study this forum every day (including the archives).OTOH a basic "real estate contracts" course through your local community college would be a good starting point.BTW, I've never taken any courses so I can't speak to the quality/validity of them, but most people that buy the courses never complete them, at least that's what I've concluded from the vast numbers of them gathering dust in closets and under beds.all cash

All of that has been covered here and therefore this is a worthwhile discussion, even though it has run very long and been somewhat redundant.Mike

Or, raise the rent enough to make it worthwhile to fix everything when they do move on.