Hello! My husband and I have been reading blogs and articles about investing in rental properties, and we're also being mentored by a family friend with lots of experience. Our only experience in real estate at this p...

The first thing that jumps out at me is 'too square'.

. - Ended up getting it months and months later however, I got word from one of the contractor's workers that he was totally putting off my job and most likely delaying the permit process on his own.A project were doing for a co-op in Journal Square JC - we got permits in 3 weeks,however, that is just for construction versus electrical, plumbing, mechanical.I would expect 2-4 weeks in a normal town but JC I heard can be longer depending on what your requesting.Also, in some towns if you tell them you're flipping versus applying as a homeowner it can take longer. - Also, if you're flipping some towns will make you get an architect to do drawings if you're doing a half bath or other things.

A retail buyer is just looking for a square deal.  

Yes that deadens the sound a bit but none of this worked in my 100 year old American four Square home that was converted into a 2 flat back in the 60's.

I'm in the Washington county board.

University Square in Tampa.Is this a good area for a rental? 

Typically Replacement Cost coverage breaks down to a dollars per square foot calculation for the size, type of construction, and location of the property.

if buying on lease option that needs repairs, i would get on title w a tic or land contract or a wrap, then dump 40 k into itJust a lease is asking for trouble@Steve Vaughan@Bill Gulley

So I have tried to read up on laws in the Seattle, WA area and it seems that I am allowed to have a central heating system and just put in the lease that the temperature can't be set to lower than 68 degrees.