Also, the less carpet you have in a unit the easier it is to accept animals.  

Adam or Others,What is considered an acceptable Referral Fee Percentage/Amount for referrals to Investor Friendly Realtors, that you send deals/properties to them to be listed by them?

If I am planning to do some of the work myself and hire subs for the remainder, how to I present an acceptable rehab proposal to the lender?

"A consumer who maintains a trusted relationship with a broker should not be compelled to accept the services of a stranger in order to make that transaction."

In most states, if the seller has listed the property with an agent, they likely have signed an exclusive right to sell contract.

I read that the Gates decision says that if I tear down the old house to build the first two then I lose the capital gains exclusion.My question is: Is there a way to structure an arms-length partnership to buy the house and two lots - allowing the exclusion - but then also allowing me to gain some of the upside of the new home sales?

We've got at least one fix-and-flip guy, who works exclusively in Palm Bay, in addition to Priscilla and her husband. 

Well JoeYes I think we would do this one again But we would do it as a BRRRRIt was our first buy and I think that makes it more acceptable.  

However, I told him the best I could do was $130,000 and he accepted.

In a Short Sale the Mortgage servicer wont pay to fix any repairs or damage but you can get them to lower there value and in result get them to accept a lower offer and net.It sounds like there is a lot of needed repairs and damage that could lower the servicers value if you obtain the right supporting documents.