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They don't sell their own inventory (turn key), but are very knowledgeable about rentals, the areas of the city and are great at what they do.

WOW, I'd say you need to think about other things, like politics or economics or bond financing, all three couldbe key in such a project.The city migh build it if you donate the land and sweeten the dealTax credits might be used or the city ot other financing agency might provide or back a bond issue to pay for rereational projects.Now, if you mean a club house and a pool, that would be with the HOA and would usually go in toward the end of the development. :)

The key with real estate is being able to tax depreciate and write down your growing income every year and then wipe it out as a stepped up basis leaving the properties to your heirs.A refi out of equity is considered a loan so is not generally taxable.Do you think the rich want to make a bunch of money only to give it to the government who can't balance 10 cents much less our national budget??

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But then start working on getting a new, higher appraisal and refinancing into 30 year fixed.A big key is to learn the realities of the business.

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Some of it is seeping through the block (which is porous) and getting the basement wet, and the rest is just creating static pressure against the exterior foundation wall and causing it to bow and crack.The key is to get the water away from the foundation wall and keep it out of the basement.

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It is the epitome of a turn-key rental, which is very important for my wife and I at this stage in our lives as I run an Internet Marketing business and we have a 9 week old son.The home is located in an area that historically does not appreciate well.What are your thoughts on this as a first investment?