The listings that get to the "extended" period for investors don't make sense numbers wise for a flip.

But when we get it back, it pays us every year for long periods of time.   

Don't forget you are getting some equity pay down along the way and in many/most cases there will be some appreciation over the hold period.

I recently bought a fourplex using FHA financing and currently live in one of the units.  I also rent out one of the rooms in my unit.  So I will amortize a portion of the FHA UFMIP over 84 months (the portion that is...

I am a freshman as well and have learned a lot in my short period in BP.

Here is the foreclosure related waiting period for residential loans.Conventional - 7 yrsVA - 2 yrsFHA - 3 yrsUSDA - 3 yrsI don't know what the waiting periods are on the commercial side.

No Property Manager can "guarantee" that there won't ever be vacancies, but a good PM will ensure that any vacancy period is short.

I agree with @Dawn Anastasi, @Dave Carpenter, @Jenkins Ramon and @Robert Taylor that it's much better to work with the inspectors than against them.Next time I buy a property subject to the CCI or Residential Rental Inspection program, I'm going to call the inspector during the due diligence period and request a pre-inspection.

Most banks won't give you HELOCs on rental properties period, but it is the only mortgages I have on most of my real estate.  

indiana tax sale properties when sold for back property taxes come with a tax sale certificate, which buyer has to hold for 12 months... in that 12 month period the person who didn't pay taxes can redeem the property with fees plus interest.