I recently mailed out a batch of YLs and received my first call (well, Google Voice Voicemail) today.

I just received a call from a gentleman whose house was listed.

If you do a deal once, assigning contracts it's not an issue, if someone is running around and doing the 15th deal (example) they pull the facilitating phrase out to be applied.I agree that you are selling an option contract and not the dirt, but you might consider viewing it as facilitating the ultimate sale by using a method that is being implemented consistently with the expectation is to ultimately transfer title.You might also look at "net listing" issues, not saying it applies, but agents have to ensure they are not engaging in some method or systematic contractual transaction that nets a fee for services or facilitates a sale above the price received by the seller.

Also, you will have really high utility bills, because your guests will leave the heat at 75 degrees with the window open.You will also have to either get a management company or deal with marketing, reservations, contracts, receiving payments from guests, security deposits, housekeepers, maintenance, keys, etc yourself.

This is in Atlanta too.Tenant stated rent was mailed out on Feb 3, Property manager did not receive it & on Feb 10 issue notice of eviction.

From my understanding, you can setup an LLC and designate to have it taxed as an S-Corp to benefit from the tax advantages S-Corps receives.

I am receiving 5-10 deals per week.

I have a good relationship with the bank and we started the refi process a few weeks ago.I just received a call today from the banker and he said that we may have a problem.

Ask and you shall receive- Was just on the Institutional Property Advisors - Marcus & Millichap Research call who shared this chart of the top and bottom 10 markets for 2014 completions forecast and the percent of current inventory that the new completions will represent: So for those 20 metros we can do a little math; dividing the number of completions by the completions as a % of inventory to get the size of the market and then match that against the number of permits from above to get a sense of what's coming in terms of new supply.

I went and 'liked' the page on Facebook and I have a pending request to join the LinkedIn page so I can receive updates.