They don't know what you know.If they do try to call a realtor they would often get the brush off.

With a little bit of softness in the market this last month - we have been able to get a couple of FHA owner occupant buyers under contract on multi-units.

Ya I try to be soft and open minded with her. 

Cheap, but effective, options: ensure all hardware matches (brushed nickel is a safe bet), light fixtures, light/electrical plates are not dingy yellow... and make sure the front door and landscaping are inviting.Remember, like attracts like.

The 1% Rule is a general, broad brush analysis tool for estimating if a property will operate at least at a break even level. 

Additional soft costs include; taxes, insurance, utility usage, attorney fees and so on.To be successful in any business venture you need to have accurate numbers.

I evicted the tenant, put in my own tenant (single guy handy-man going through a divorce) I trimmed out the brush surrounding the house and had him cleaned it out.

We were able to turn a great profit on this one as well, although the market was a bit soft at the time and it did require a price cut to get it sold, but the $80k profit was still great.

Ask me what you want to do and I can guide you in the right direction, ex: I need money to rehab my house but I can't afford to get a second lien on my home.Well there are programs that offer soft seconds that have 0% deferred interest with no monthly payments and they are forgiven after a certain time period.

:-) That was pulled from this thread:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/79/topics/44375-freedom-soft-anyone-plan-on-purchasing-it-?