(Cheap fix for squeeks when the floors already removed )You can then add another layer of subfloor with plywood or OSB.Another option is special underlayment made specifically for sound reduction on laminate/wood/vinyl floors.

When you look at our crime reduction, here we are today 61 percent reduction in homicide.

I am hearing from larger PM companies (not just my own) that leasing has definitely softened due to increased saturation of apartments in midtown, and this is also the worst time of year to get stuff leased in the midwest (OK, maybe January/February is the worst).I was able to get really good rents and things rented quickly this spring and early summer, but the length of vacancies started getting longer the later we got in the year, and I have a couple units in the same area that have been vacant for 30+ days with rent reductions/concessions coming.  

In addition, we also distribute specialized MLS searches to keep investors abreast of all the new REO, short sale, expired, or price reductions on MLS listings.If any of you would like to be added to our mailing lists... just ask, and provide the e-mail address you would like to use.John RogersFloridatrustrealty.com

Hello, thank you for some sound advise. I'm recently divorced and trying to rebuild my personal and financial life. I need to payoff my credit card debt as it holds the key for me to be able to invest in RE. I'm finan...

I think that this is the optimal route in terms of return on time invested and risk reduction via diversification.I do think however that if you are willing to dedicate yourself 100% to being the sponsor then you will make more money, at the expense of time and with more concentrated risk.In summary, being the sponsor is the best option for the few and being a LP investor is likely the best outcome for the many.For full disclosure I run a company that helps LP investors find the best sponsors in a given asset class or geography.

If you complete the project spending less than anticipated, the remaining figure is applied toward a principal reduction which lowers your loan amount. 

As the seller, if you aren't as versed in market activity like alot of you investors, listing book is a great tool, mainly because it gives you the up to the minute status on activity in the immediate area where their homes are listed and they're more receptive to a price reduction based on what they're seeing.

Reduction in taxes by converting current personal expenses into actual tax deductions.I've been around long enough to see the benefits/destruction of inflation.

They could also cause a reduction in coverage (ie. pollution coverage being excluded with the Tank, or Animal Liability being excluded with the restricted dog) It may be a good idea to discuss it with an Independent agent (they represent multiple insurace companies not just one) that writes coverage in that market