I have found a broker to work with and the set up would be almost identical to that of an agent selling properties.

But finding a really good deal is very hard, and this is an expensive approach that will result in a higher debt load on the property than a regular purchase.

I've got the Smart Key on one rental, but someone pointed out some time ago on this forum that it would be easy for a tenant to figure out how to rekey the locks using the little Smart Key tool (which I believe is identical in every package), so I'm not sure if I'm going to keep using them.

In the US policy makers' point of view, buying a home is a much better investment than owning regular financial assets.

I would own the house - and whatever I'd want to do with it, as in a regular sale.

In addition to the regular late fee, you'll get hit with some kind of processing/paperwork fee and "legal" fees.

It’s not limited to P/HML’s either.Conventional lenders, with their often vague and nonsensical requirements, can be as bad; regularly screwing mom & pop end buyers with inane requests for endless documentation and often pulling out at the last minute.

Andrew Herrig I attend the TXREIC events on a regular basis.

Stockton regularly appears on the Forbes list of "The ten worst places to live in the United States".

The neighbors were incredibly thankful we bought the house and told me stories of regular police raids and zombie like people meandering around late at night.The roof had been done 9mo prior by what i can only guess were blind teenagers without thumbs...it was terrible.