And when people like Carlton S. teaches you to screw around with someones negotiated "work" contract, and you do it, that proves that you certainly fall within that description.This type of tactic almost never works to reduce the agents commission, but it can put a strain on the relationship between the agent and their client, potentially ending what could have been a long-term business relationship.Beachbum,YOU CAN MAKE MONEY IN THIS BUSINESS WITHOUT ATTEMPTING TO DO DAMAGE TO THOSE THAT YOU DO BUSINESS WITH.

This doesn't mean we've hit bottom - the credit crunch wasn't in effect in July.On the other hand (and yes, I'm a positive thinker to a fault - I drive some of my colleagues crazy), I look at it this way: If foreclosures and home prices continue to get worse (and that may well happen), people are still going to need a place to live.

You will also have management (even if you do it yourself), maintenance (even with new rentals), advertising, legal fees, entity maintenance, evictions, court costs, damage done by tenants, utilities (at least during vacancies), etc, etc, etc (I could go on and on).

We had mold damage to the property.

Bandit signs aren't that effective for getting more investors.

The materials really should not vary as you are effectively buying the same things for all the bids.

As the higher rates have taken effect, some borrowers have found themselves unable to afford the new monthly payments.

I guess it has the effect of making them useless, but they look even worse!

This is called a Contract for Option to Purchase, similar in effect to a Contract for Deed.

Hence you are effectively betting the farm.