It appears the Stonecrest case was favorable for sellers and some of the subsequent cases are favorable for the IRS with respect to taxation.

He always told me that success favors the bold and boy was I bold.

A lender may look more favorably on a property that has existing long term leases with quality tenants, may even be willing to offer a higher LTV, but this will not eliminate the need for capital contribution by the buyer.

Once you have a contract with the seller AND have approval in writing from the lender(s), you have a valid contract.Unfortunately, real estate contracts, IMHO, favor the seller too heavily.

., unlike some European countries, has an official government policy favoring home ownership.

I need to find a way to get comps from selling price, not asking price (I've been getting my comps from internet selling price listings).I may need to call in a favor from a realtor friend..

I've only had one appeal that was difficult but turned in my favor.

Also dealing with real estate agents and getting them to act in your favor.

Again, the contractors have always been cordial, but it seems like the mom is trying to do a friend a favor by giving him a job and also do herself a favor by getting really cheap labor.

Jimmy, On my way out of city hall, i wondered why I didn't just make the case to her that I'd be doing the city a favor, as you said, by cleaning up the junkers.