The problem with giving away the farm just to get a deal is they will expect it from then on and the syndicator will look for cheaper equity on future deals.

@Matthew Irish-Jones  I am interested in investing in lease options in the future.

We have the money for down payment and closing however we know we should have a reserve fund for some of the repairs that need to be addressed right away and in the future.  

In the future, you can keep a window unit on hand and offer it to them when this happens.

As far as some general criteria/thoughts:- My workplace is in the Cobb/Vinings area and I would ideally like to be a < 30 min drive to work (though I don't mind if its up to 1 hour away since that is my current commute)- I'm interested in using a FHA loan to put ~5% of a down payment (3.5% down pmt + 1.75% upfront mortgage insurance premium)- My target all-in purchase price range is between 200k - 400k - I would prefer to live in a 'A' or 'B' class property that I could rent another unit to a young or established professional/college or grad student- Just from discussion with my friends, a lot of them seem to dig living in areas like Midtown, Buckhead, Virginia Highlands, Brookhaven, Lindbergh.. how feasible would it be for me to househack in any of those areas and expect to generate a decent return in the future once I move out and rent out my unit?

I'm curious, do people have any concern for Las Vegas future due to the Supreme Court permitting other states to legalize gambling?

I am not too sure what the future developments are like shopping, business districts,VA hospital, school etc.

We are still in the running for a future facility.

Hello all I am looking to purchase a 2 story family home in the 19120 section of Philadelphia. I was wondering how to go about making that property in a duplex or at least rent the upstairs because is big enough to ma...

I greatly appreciate your advice and will definitely PM you sometime in the near future to get into contact with that lender.Thanks again!