Shave the price a bit or make options B and C the same for closing costs...unless there is a good reason to push them toward option C.

You will likely shave several years off of your learning curve as a result of finding it when you are first getting started!

Hi, off the top of my head, a few; Your operating business pays rent and lowers the taxable income, your next landlord business takes it as income and offsets it with the expenses that can exceed those of the operating business since you might have an ice cream parlor, knda hard to write off property management expenses, but not hard for a real estate holding company to do so.

It's a long-term investment for me so the right idea(s) have lots of time to filter thru my brain, but I want to work on the ideas now.

...are like ice cream and cake?

Writing any kind of article talking about the cheapest market is tailored to satisfy those who are waiting for the market to hit the very bottom, so they can buy and watch the cream rise to the top.

That habit of devouring a gallon of ice cream while watching "The bigger loser" on TV, got to stop!

I was thinking it might be possible to get the agent to shave off part of their commission since they'll be able to double dip, and get a lower price.Also, is anyone having luck getting an offer lower than the listed short sale price accepted?

I think that of all the people that say use 800#'s have affilate information or trying to sell you an AUTO PIOLIT way of buying and selling houses.I have to laugh when I hear that term.

Depends what you are currently paying in rent, how much time you will shave off of your commute, and what your longterm strategy is.