That they can provide adequate assurance that they can control costs and aren't taking me for a ride.Guess I'll never use a PM.

Rest assured, your Realtor gets NO BENEFIT from you putting more money down other than some assurance that you in fact can afford the place you're trying to buy.

If you are talking to a realtor and he is telling you to sell at completion or Flip the property, you can be assured that you will face last minute stress on your investment.

The best thing I learned from him is that if you want something , then create a cash flow to buy it. he has a great style and assuring voice

It's nice to join the forum!

-Tim

Also, did one land contract where lawyer assured us that if the person walked away or defaulted there would be no legal steps to take recover possession again.

He just offered 25% less than the asking price on each one, trusting that the listing agents were pricing these homes somewhere near the actual value, and so assured that he had a good deal if the seller accepted.Sometimes a seller would accept his lowball offer.

Many loose their home because they can't truly afford the mortgage note on a hard money lender.If you would be in a position to refinance your home within 3 month from a hard money lender - then I say you have an option.Rest assured that if you miss a payment they are not as cooperative as a conventional lender - 25% of equity in it - and an investor mentality...lol you better suck salt to make those payments LOL.

Fairness is assured since all Lancaster Suites unit owners enrolled in the rental pool earn equal rental income based per square meter.

I'm also thinking about getting more of a fixer-upper, but I'm not as sure about that yet.