Why so extreme?

It was a drug addled area of lack-luster landlords and the town is Extremely cooperative - as they see it is being cleaned up as we rehab and re-rent well.

We've gone from one extreme to the other in 7 years.

If you want to pay $200,000 for a tiny run down house in a questionable area that only rents for $1,000 have at it.

"How to Master the Art of Selling" by Tom Hopkins is extremely valuable.

If your looking for knowledge I would recommend CCIM and/or the UW's "Certificate in Commercial Real Estate" - I've completed both and have been extremely valuable in analysis.

I have no doubt that you and Johnson will do extremely well during the next housing market downturn.I may have some good news to share in late Jan or mid Feb.....Stay tuned.

I'm using FHA financing and everything has gone extremely well... until now.Despite asking my mortgage broker on multiple occasions if I'd need cash for anything in addition to my down payment, inspections and appraisal, he has just informed me that I need 3 months of reserves (about $3,500) in my checking account at closing.

If you took the title but you reinstated the 1st and made payments, it is extremely rare that they would do anything.

The only time you should skip contingencies is if the property is extremely discounted and you know it needs major repairs going in, maybe a flip or a cheap foreclosure, otherwise always do inspections.