If you put in a down payment, your cash flow will improve, but the added cash is the return on your invested cash and not from the property.

Sounds like you'll have to sell for a loss, so the question become whether its better to take the loss all at once now, or month after month until you eventually sell it.Why don't you just move into the townhome until you can improve your credit and get a decent downpayment saved up?

These media appearances can increase your exposure and improve your name recognition which can result in increased investing deals because of your perceived status as an expert.

Another factor there might be pressure to show an improvement in QTR 4 for Year End numbers.

I am hoping to make my money when the market improves and I sell at a profit 7 or 8 years down the road.

I hope it's the first, in which case you are the one with the knowledge and the guts to put the deal together and your time and energy is worth charging high fees.After all they would not be receiving the built equity that they are receiving buy buying under FMV had you not brought them this deal.

We always tend to over improve any property we live in & its very hard here to find something that has potential .I just felt like I could do what I wanted & would be safe because its on the water.An I would eventually get any money spent back.

Would live to see if any new alternatives or results have been improved.

Only pay for current condition minus improvements, and then move to affect NOI.

I joined because i wanted to network with other investors around the country and improve my web presences.I specialize in wholesales, subject too's and foreclosure bail-outs.Again Hello to everyone