Cap Rates in the area.

6.125% has P&I of $2625/month.5.75% has a P&I of $2521/monthThis is a $104 benefit.Paying $4400 more towards principle will reduce your payment to $2598, a $27/month savings.Math says buying the rate down has a larger net benefit to you up front, but it will take you 42 months to break even.

How are they going to know what you do with the home-live in it or rent it-unless you tell them?

When it comes to Google Ads, every dollar spent is crucial.

I don't think it should matter if the deal is seller financed, cash, or hard money; the title search and insurance process should be the same.

Just when I thought I knew a little bit about real estate, a post like this shows up. 

That teaches the occupants that they aren't 100% responsible for cleaning up after themselves.

One of the biggest mistakes an investor can make when deciding to take the plunge and start spending money on Google Ads is targeting the WRONG keywords.It’s true that one way to use keyword targeting is through “broad” keyword types, which are usually less expensive and can capture various keywords you might not have considered in advance.

Hi Daniel Simplified also runs meetups in your neck of the woods. second Thursday of the month I believe they have on in Lowell. 

My thinking is this leaves me with two paths: A) Best case is I pick up the foreclosure for $1M, immediately list it for sale at $1.6M or more and hopefully sell for a > $500K pretax profit.