I met with my estate attorney and he has given me and my partner the royal treatment.

There will likely be favorable tax consequences of selling a rental property instead of outright flipping: 1031, capital gains treatment, passive income, etc.  

Lee,I agree with you that a new niche financing is required for REIs to be an alternative to conventional lending, but beyond the banks attitude there are governing laws that tie their hands.

It's one thing to have an inquisitive mind and explore alternatives based on logical, verifiable information, and a whole different thing to cling desperately to a conspiracy theory even after it was proven false, just because it happens to support one's outlandish political agenda.

I would add to the list a foundation water treatment and a sum pump.

An alternative would be to let your new tenant choose the paint colors.

So I was sitting here thinking about ways to maximize profits on a property, squeezing every ounce of money from it per month.

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1. Bundled cable/internet service.
I know of a large apartment complex close by...

Remember the legislation that has come such Tenant Protection and the rest of the bill in Illinois as an example which says the Mortgagee must show that all alternatives to foreclosure have been exhausted.

Now, imagine if these corporations could somehow influence our politicians; they could basically control legislation to ensure that not only do they continue to have favorable tax treatment, but they could also rig the system to ensure that true capitalism couldn't thrive, as the "little guy" would have little ability to compete.That's as big a problem as individuals not paying tax (which is clearly a major problem as well).

Even though the bill may come in your name, and you may be responsible to make sure it is paid.On the other hand, I have had a hard time coming up with an alternative way to fund schools and fire departments and other things Zachary Dosch pointed out.