Her husbands long gone, no pension, etc.....She lives right next door to me (my house appraised at $165k, most two units are 190k or so) but owns a semi 2 unit (top and bottom).

Opened the door and mold everywhere.

You end up leaving a lot of equity in the rental so that it cash flows.Others look out of state for better cash flow.Realize that some of the advice you will receive is very specific to what people see when they walk out of their door.

I even went door to door (I was so proud of myself, it was really scary for me).

No garage but large two car covered parking and a third covered walkway to double-doors.

What are you complaining about for pete sake, they left the nice door knob and ceiling fan!!

, water, a roof that does not leak, doors and windows that work, etc.

It is merely another way to approach sellers without appearing to be low balling them.If they should give you a bottom line "out the door" number, then I would write the contract and put in the "provisions" that the deal is contingent upon the payoff amount and the seller must net X amount in the end (the number they said) after all fee's etc. have been paid at closing."

My personal experience is primarily in knocking on the doors of preforeclosures.

Hi Joe,I used to live next door in Dunbarton...actually bought a place in 02, rehabbed it while living in it till 05 and sold with good profit ( but then again, who didn't during those years).