lolOne that comes to mind is a house we had where the owners just had to save every single piece of reading material they ever had, newspapers and magazines stacked to the ceiling and apparently they had serious OCD becuse I swear there was literally about 500 bars of soap in the bathroom, looks like they got about 10uses out of each then just kept it and the cabinets were filled with stacks and stacks of new bars!

This site can be a huge benefit if investors and would-be investors utilize it and reply to new threads and post regular replies.I am first in line to help any investor with what I know..... but the world works better when everyone contributes.Just my two cents... well, one cent actually.

To many move outs will cause property values to decline, underinsured properties in potential areas of Disaster could cause financial loss for investors and one big issue is supply and demand.Supply and demand affects rehabbers and builders as material cost continue to rise as demand for materials increase.Real estate investing is all about the numbers and your risk and you make the determine!

I also have some clients that have utilized my services for inspections that I help out with running comps for them from time to time.

i've read real estate investment material that encourages using the phrase "and/or assigns" in an offer and i've also read that you should never use this phrase because it means that the seller won't consider your offer. what is the general rule of thumb concerning using this phrase?

Although not ideal, it is OK to have negative cash flow if your INCOME (rent) exceeds your EXPENSES (interest, property tax, insurance, utilities, maintenance, etc.).

Step two People that lay their credentials on the line and put out the contact infor and then the folks that use their materials have to rate it just like the ebay community works.

You will have utility bills, services, mail delivery, etc., to show that you live there.

He will be paying me a small rent, and covering the maintenance fee, utilities, etc..

The again, some investors that I know just utilize my services as an inspecto because they know that I give discounts for investors on my inspections.From the seller's side, I have a couple of investors that have me list their properties for them on a flat fee listing.