Some factors to consider are that there will be some new condos which are in the planning stages to be built next to mine so I'm concerned there will be more competition, still it's California and I don't see this property going too far down in value because of that, but not surehere are the numbersmy rental-condo - one exactly like mine just sold for 269K currently receive $1200 mo. from renter but have HOA of 320 mo.this condo is paid offOrshould I stick it out and see if the value of the condo goes up in a few years and then sell? 

Terrific rehab project, and your staging is fabulous, Vonetta.

I also know that for the most part in taking my baby steps that the makeovers I see, probably are too costly for the type of houses I am involved in, but the ideas are worth looking at the shows.The one thing I have belief in is the staging they do.  

The short sale negotiator was very appreciative of the excess paperwork as it gave her something to show the powers that be.  

Is the property staged?  

Your renovation sounds like it's a week of work, or less, so you'll get to that stage pretty quickly.

Like you, we are also in the early stages of REI in the North Port area.

Did you all start with Bradley and company from the rehab stage, and if you are trying to sell, was the rehab done well enough to be able to sell without taking a loss? 

I was going to buy my first rental here in Houston, TX, I was going to put 20% plus pay closing cost on a 94K ranch style property, I'm about to put 30K to acquire this, I think this is excessive, I'm doing something wrong, anybody can tell me what I'm doing wrong?

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