Therefore, the LLC will soon have a credit score as the mortgage gets paid which will also reflect on my own credit too.Home Depot will also give me a credit card in the LLCs name - again, personally guaranteed by me, so that will be another source of credit.I have been told that after three years, I could petition to get my name off of the Home Depot card and have the LLCs credit score be the sole basis for credit (or close down the old card and reopen under the LLC only).  

I value my reputation, and feel that having to renegotiate after making an offer is a poor reflection on me.

While the deadline is midnight the bids are usually not accepted until mid morning and may not reflect "property not available at this time until mid day or so" . 

After playing around with the numbers to try to understand where the $389k list price came from, I believe the owner is basing that price on an income stream with no budgeting (maintenance, vacancy, cap ex, property management, etc) and purchased in all cash (which reflects their situation - fully paid off). 

If the property was just repurposed/ rehabbed I’d make sure the taxes reflect a current assessment...this is done in arrears.

Even so my commission will revert back to the spread as a savings of 3%) These #s reflect hiring the right listing agent. 

The other thing is if you have a few properties you are looking at schedule a showing with each listing agent and if you want to buy one tell the you will use them but they need to reduce the commission and reflect that in the price. 

On the first one, it reflects the number I put in, of actual depreciation ($8830).  

The value of gold doesn't really change much, just the amount of dollars it takes to own some which is more a reflection of the value of the currency than the value of the gold. 

We know our zestimates are off by as much as 30% from what appraised house values reflect".  30%!!!