and or deposit it directley in  your bank account so you have that record and just keep a diary noting any tranactions, such as when the money arrived and any other informtion pretaining to their apartment.  

After arriving and a quick lunch at an awesome 6,500 KRW buffet (with fresh vegetables growing outside the restaurant), we were off to see the first property.

@Josiah Halverson I've been married for about five months and have decided to go into real estate investing full time before the kids arrive.

Jed Kritenbrink Gautam Venkatesan Brett Russell I now understand a simplified version of a short sale, thanks to you guys.Much appreciated.

I definitely have to think more on all the great points before I can arrive to a decision.

Would love to make sure we connect on FB and meet there before we arrive at the Summit.  

The tornado is a rather exaggerated example, but it was to make a point, so condier something as small as simply miscalculation of maintenance, which prior to buying is an educated guess.But, the NPV is inappropriate and for a small investor finding their opportunity costs to arrive at a cost of capital, I would say that if anyone accurately identified such figures after the facte they would be lucky....it's almost an impossibility as unforseen opportunities will never be known as opposed to other investments, like saying I could have invested in a bond.

.$22,165.00...How did you arrive at a repair estimate if you have no scope of work?

(There just cannot possibly be that many people from Europe who love my houses so much that they are willing to rent them without seeing them and before they arrive in this Country.)

How are you arriving at your offer price?