I contributed the down payment and cosigned the loan.

Therefore, I have made a commitment to put a halt to simply lurking, and begin contributing to these forums.

Always amazed at the contributions so many of you are making toward helping others reach their financial goals.

Thank you Nathan for sharing & all your contributions to the BP community.

There is this crazy mix of factors contributing to the East TN success that I am having a hard time find elsewhere.

I would be interested in joining, if it's open to anyone to contribute.

He owns a majority of the building (65%), however due to the breakdown of the association fees, he currently contributes about 40% of association fees.

My friend and I will be partnering on this deal with 50/50 contribution.

But then I see charts like this for retail metro-wide and I scratch my head..... and then I read that Vulcan Video, Magnolia Cafe on Lake Austin Blvd and Threadgills is closing shop permanently which sucks.

Or at the very least, (1) consider getting a loan to cover these expenses and/or (2) be mindful of these unexpected costs throughout the project.Pre-Deal Marketing fees, training, learning market, travel time including gas mileage, costs for purchasing legal forms & contracts, fees to start an LLC After Rehab Deal is Accepted HML origination fee, HML points, Buyer closing costs, down payment, title company, local taxes (transfer tax, prorated property tax,etc) After Buyer Closing Dumpster rental & permit from town, buiilding permit for construction, monthly holding costs to pay back HML, homeowners insurance, repair expenses prior to being reimbursed from HML, Marketing fees to promote 'coming soon', dream team fees such as CPA, attorney, and fees to pay for the SOW inspection Seller closingSeller contributions, agent commissions, prorated property taxes, title company, attorney fees