Some programs truly are around to make a positive change in a new investor's life and to derive some compensation from the activity.

Knowing this fact was derived from my knowledge of the market conditions.Today, times are changing.

Here is a link to what is used in the state of PA to derive an approximation to market value based on the tax assessed value (the state gets a cut of real estate transfer taxes, so they want to have a way to see if they are getting taxes on transactions as high as they expect to see); you'll see the numbers are all over the place...

What he was trying to say is that the primary "function" of a broker seems to be mls access and its value is derived from the fact that it is a closed system.

If you do a case study (blog/video/etc) on how you use BP to derive all the benefits you mention, I'll be happy to promote it.

Although "double dip" is the term du jour these days, I have a hard time calling it a double dip because I don't believe the economic numbers have ever been all that rosy since 2007.If people were using CC's and HELOC's to live and spend beyond their means then we are in for a LONG time of lowered spending = less profits and subsequently less jobs; It's a simple formula.Jobs is the real issue, and job losses are ultimately derived from lost profits - which are going to remain stagnate.

This issue is non-trivial because the bulk of society derives a great deal of their wealth and income from selling their labor.

SFR, duplex, multi, doesn't matter.The rule derives from two assumption:1) expenses (plus vacancy and capital) are 50% of gross rents2) you want $100 per month in true cash flow.3) you want the same return on your down payment as you're paying on your loan and you want that in addition to the $100 a month you get from the property.So, if we assume we can borrow at 6% for 30 years, here are some samples.

Generally, put options and call options are financial instruments affiliated with or derived from other financial instruments (stock or bonds).Call options allow the owner of the call to buy a stock at a predetermined price within a certain period.Put options allow the owner of the call to sell a stock at a predetermined price within a certain period.I buy a call on Microsoft which is currently trading at $25 per share.

Their low-ball estimate derives from the fact that they are there to make a quick buck.