After 20 years of buying and selling real estate this morning it occurred to me that if somebody offers to sell their house for let’s say $250,000 “as is” and you agree to pay that exact price with no contingencies, but other people are interested in the property , then that seller can just raise his price and not sell the property for the price “advertised”.

Originally posted by Chris Mason:@Edward Briley, people buying using HELOCs typically go to their online banking thing and print out something showing their name, balance, and available credit. 

Regarding if you should DIY manage or hire a PMC:Many new investors read a couple of posts and then think self-managing their rental property, and avoiding PMC charges, is an easy way to boost their ROI.The reality, is that many of these investors really haven’t taken the time to properly understand what it takes to properly manage a rental property and the corresponding tenants.Here’s a list of some of the requirements to properly manage a rental property:Knowledge of all local municipality, state and federal landlord requirementsIntimate knowledge of all Fair Housing statutesUnderstand all federal privacy laws, as they’ll be handling social security numbers and IDsProper business insurance in the event their computer is hacked and or they improperly dispose of tenant data.Where to advertise their rental, other than ZillowWriting ads compliant with Fair Housing statutesCreating a process to accept calls/texts and schedule prospects to show their rentalA rental application and application fees that meet all local and state requirementsKnowing how to screen applicants to avoid professional tenants and the growing amount of fraudulent dataA lease compliant with all local, state & federal lawsUnderstanding local and state requirements regarding security deposit collection and holdingRent acceptance options for tenants and accounting system to track, including late fees, etc.Plans to handle nonpayment of rent issuesKnowledge of their local eviction laws or access to an attorney familiar with evictionsHow to accept, track and respond to tenant maintenance issuesBuilding a list of handymen and contractors for maintenance and turns between tenantsExpertise at evaluating tenant damages to charge against security deposit when tenants move outResearching local utility requirements to avoid suspension of services that could lead to frozen pipes or flooded basements, etc.

The way the first type of loan calculates DTI, people struggle to scale.

Renting by the rooms and having other people pay the mortgage.

If not, this is going to add stress to your marriage and your relationship to your children, and typically significantly more than most people expect.Your house is inevitably going to be damaged and changed during the time that it's a rental.

Plenty of people do not want to move them wen they relocate.

I said I want to network with people.

Just pick the forum you think is closest -- people will see it.

Some people will take advantage of others.