As usage drops, prices will drop.There are several (VIABLE) ways to decrease our usage of oil:1: drive less2. drive smarter, smaller, more efficient vehicles3. develop alternate fuels, not viable short term, maybe 20 years out4. develop new technologies, maybe, maybe not, I think once our smart brains start working on this we may see big changes5. drive smarter, YOURSELF.

Does anyone know if loopnet has a trial period?

For the twelve month period ending Sept. 30, 2007, for single family homes and condos listed through the MLS, 39% of licensees did not close a single transaction. 27% closed 2 or less, 12% closed 3-4, 14% closed 5-9 transactions, and 8% closed 10 or more sales.

I decided to get my license shortly after I purchased my first property to be more efficient and also to further understand real estate investing.

Since you elect to not be on title, what method you you use to control the property during the negotiating period?

Just make sure to pay the balance before the interest free period expires.

Failure to correct within the time period, or repeating the same breach after the period, typically is grounds for lease termination, or some other step according to local law, and the tenant may be required to pay costs/damages as well.I would be quite surprised if the landlord were able to convince a judge to deduct the cost of mowing your yard under the circumstances you suggest.

Some are talking about the tenant not buying the property at the end of the lease period like it is a bad situation.

Doing that though will mean they will have to pay the bank, (maybe not all of the deficiency) just over a period of time.

Why buy brand new when you can buy the same home out fo foreclosure for 75 cents on the dollar.I'm in charlotte and you can get lucky here flipping newer homes in higher priced neighborhoods in a 3 to 5 year period but i've seen no appreciable room for profits in the lower priced homes in that smae time period becase of the high foreclosure rates in that price range.