.- Other market trends about the areas TH and individual room rentability - Frequency of renting versus selling in the areaI look forward to the insights you all share!

Asking these questions helps frame the importance of accepting a good "AS-IS" offer versus risking the termination of the transaction due to unresolved issues.Step 2: Ordering InspectionsOnce we determine the seller's flexibility on price, we order inspections.

2- How do you weigh the benefits of holding onto a property versus selling it in a softening market?

@Paul Martynov how many investment properties does your lender own in TX versus Ohio and Kentucky?

Keep in mind the decision making criteria is different for your primary residence versus an investment.

But how do I need to work with the 14% rate in Allegheny County versus what looks like 7% in Butler County, just to the north of us, as well as the other six counties that surround this one and collectively make up the Greater Pittsburgh MSA? 

I’m basing that more on things like W2’s being issued by a business versus what was reported by the person who received it - but I imagine it extends to all types of transactions.you are flirting with danger though.  

As the private money lender, Id rather make the interest income myself versus giving it to someone else. 3.

The reason I ask is if the loan is near market rate (versus the rates available 2.5 years ago) then a refi to extract sweat equity could make this more worth the effort, risk, cost. to be blunt, with the numbers as presented and without any extract of value (refinance), I am unconvinced that the smart move was not to re-rent in current condition for $1k.  

@Yongming HuangI’m going to make an assumption your comparison is versus China agent commissions around 2.1%.