Yes, it will cost some money or equity but it is much easier to have someone guide you down a path then it is to go at it with a blind fold on.

It opens up some doors and I think the cost with some online programs is not outrageous.

Of course ex wants the ZestimateAppraiser came by a year ago and didnt ask for any HOA financials (said none provided in report) and said any visible issues would only resort in a “cure cost” factored in the value.

We just put an offer in on a riverfront one bedroom cottage on a half acre property in Oregon that we expect to be accepted, here's how I plan on purchasing the property with less than the cost of an apartment rental deposit in SoCal:Purchase price is $330k as a FHA Primary Purchase with 3.5% down ($11,550) and a 2.5% ($8250) seller concession towards closing costs.

You could also allow a Buyer's agent in your community to hold an open house on your behalf, usually at no cost, because Buyer's agents need buyers too.

Those losses can offset W-2 income when using cost segregation.

They provide all the data you need at no cost.

The same can apply to the $150k properties, but I am assuming they will be easier to rent due to the lower cost.

We could sell the old house and net at least $175-200k (after costs of selling -- this is a hot market) and would put that toward the new mortgage (reducing our monthly payment and interest costs).Alternatively, we can rent it at an amount that covers mortgage, taxes, and insurance, but not much more than that.

One ended up in court costing close to $30,000 and the second involved a lengthy process with the banks lawyers and mortgage team to get the partner off the mortgage when they went AWOL and didn’t uphold their part of the deal.