Hi Evan from Sayville, NY-You asked about whether a lender would pay real estate commissions and closing costs with a short sale.I negotiated a lot of short sales after the Great Financial Crisis.Short sales are similar to dealing with a bank owned property accept the bank is trying to avoid taking it back so the terms, specifically an acceptable purchase price, have to be negotiated.The thing I found that was important to negotiate was the lender agreeing to settle without further recourse for the seller.

If your income grows faster than inflation, you'll have the $162 needed to purchase the basket.

For experienced investors who have done 5+ similar rehab projects, I can lend up to 100% of the purchase price and 100% of the rehab on light 1-4 unit rehabs. 

Quote from @Juan Perez: Greetings,My first home was paid off over a year ago, and I am now living in my recently purchased 2nd home.

By purchasing a multi-unit property, living in one unit, and renting out the others, you can cover your mortgage payments and start building equity while gaining rental income.

Purchasing real estate is capital intensive.

You can open a credit line there and get an additional 5% off of your purchase.

Had a listing go under because the seller had signed an offer to purchase and just walked away from closing without signing. 

In 2009 I determined the best ROI I could obtain with the least time spent and lowest risk wasn’t direct investing; I merely purchased REIT mutual funds, and tripled my money over the next 5 years. 5.

Purchase price: $62,000 Cash invested: $60,000 Project in progress: Off market dealPurchase: $62,000Rehab: $60,000ARV: $165,000 What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?