Most personal umbrella policies cover not only your investment properties, but also your home, auto, boats, motorcycles, and stray golf balls on the course.

My background is in building design and construction, although on the commercial scale, I still think it will help me.Besides the inexperience obstacle, I'm having a hard time concentrating my free time effectively to get the ball rolling.

This is strictly an exercise.

Worth a chat with the existing lender.If they won't play ball, he should sell.

If Option is not exercised before 3 years, I will take out a loan for the remaining balance or assign the contract to another investorCurrent balance on loan is 54,000.

One of the front windows has already been broken either by a kid's ball or someone trying to break in.With an REO, if I get to the day before closing & do final walkthrough, and find the place has broken into and messed up, squatters, etc., is it possible to back out and get my EMD back, or else get a credit from the bank?

Rentometer.com can give you a ball park estimated for you rental properties.

Just wanted to get the ball rolling with a first post.

We made them a low ball offer they countered with 10 thousand more on the offer we told them we would met them half away and offered 5 more ..

Your seller may not appreciate real quick low ball offers right off the bat, before the property is really advertised, they could think you're trying to pull something if you don't fully explain what you're doing.