Also, age is a factor as a 1969 home will have more issues, lead-base paint requirements, possible asbestos, etc.

I'm factoring an extra 6-8 weeks on top of the standard 6-8 week schedule for the rehab.

HVAC and Roof will be your two biggest potential nightmares, but also factor in a generous psft upfit allowance and make sure you have the reserves to stomach it in case you find excellent tenant who needs upfit.

Good morning BP,Im looking for bank/lender referrals in Central Texas.

This morning NPR had a story about MIT professor William Wheaton (http://dusp.mit.edu/faculty/william-wheaton) and his forecast for 70 markets in the U.S.

Price will depend on many factors that I don't know( rot, custom sizes, etc...)

His markup shouldn't matter as long as he's pricing it fairly and leaves enough room for your profit to be made after repairs costs are factored in

If you're looking to do a short sale, most banks won't consider it unless the home is headed to foreclosure among other factors.

Also, if I did purchase it Subject To, how would her debt factor in?

When I purchased the property in August, it came with a home warranty (which I didn't think of much at the time) but I called and they sent someone that day and it cost me $75.Everything seemed to be ok but this morning I got another call.