The difference between the cost of 1 story and 2 stories is a small percentage of the total cost, especially averaged out over 30 years, so isn't really worth overanalyzing. 

One lender is offering us a variable annual percentage rate of prime + 0.50, with no fees and an option to fix the rate on a drawn portion at 0.50% above the variable rate. 

Some of the main factors that effect the value of property are location, type of property, size of property, property features, is it located in a flood zone, is it located by itself or in a community with protective covenants, what percentage of the community infrastructure is completed, and amenities.Fourth…Compare.After looking at and collecting information on various properties, compare the individual particulars of each lot.

While we can't always be right in predicting the behavior of our tenants, there are indicators which will be correct a high percentage of time.

Remember that your new note and payment would be for the $900,000, and the actual percentage that you can cash out depends on the lender.

Since taxe season is almost over I figured you would have an idea of what you have to pay percentage wise.My accountant told me that since I don't have an actual company name whatever profits I made would be considered income and added to what I make in my day job, so not exactly like self employed income.

As a result, high list price properties will simply be on market longer, and therefore make up a larger percentage of listings.

A large percentage of my clients are high earners with demanding jobs that do this with small multifamily properties that are professionally managed.

In the case of our project manager, we pay a small monthly salary, but the bulk of their income comes from profit sharing -- our project manager gets a fixed percentage of the profits from every project.This provides incentive to the PM to ensure we stay on budget (better yet, under budget), stay on schedule, build a quality product that we can sell quickly, etc.

He just can't make you pay it.After you close on the house, you could put the deed into a land trust, with you and your brother as beneficiaries at whatever percentages you decide.