Since we have to spend the money to fix the efficiency we thought about combining the 2 units to make an even bigger one, in hopes of it beeing more marketable and of course so we could charge more.Thoughts?

The profits i make from that combined with my current assets, build up enough cash to be able to go to auctions  and buy properties for cash or partner.  

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But I was told by another wholesaler that the assessed value can sometimes be wrong and the house may be worth more due to upgrades done to the house  that were not included in the appraisal.Is the true value in the combination of both?

Uptown is very hit or miss bc of being borderline in the hood and then the combination of newer homes with older ones. 

Has anyone ever applied for a conventional loan and just used a hml for the 20% down payment? Is it possible to then turn around maybe 6 months later and refinance that 20% down payment with the conventional loan comp...

You can also have a combination of these two.Where are you all looking to purchase?

The next step would be a personal lawsuit and foreclosure steps or some combination thereof. 

Hi Sherwin,In order to defer all of your taxes, you must acquire one or more replacement properties that have a combined  value that is equal to, or greater than, the NET sale price of your relinquished property. 

Combine that with the fact that younger consumers are spending less on retail purchases and more on things like travel, and eating out.The vacancy, home owner rates, tell me it is a good time to be a real estate investor.The DOW plunging tells me maybe I should consider buying the dip....and I am in fact adding energy stocks and mlp's.