Big surprise is the average of the 5 years before you retire number and the amount that you can take out of the investments you have and not get taxed. 

In this brief article, I’ll share the high-level pros and cons of each type to help educate you on your options so you can make an informed decision with your hard-earned investment dollars.Single Asset Real Estate InvestmentsBy no surprise, single asset real estate investments are limited to one specific property.

(AKA no surprise there) Everything was very clear and I was very thankful for them finding a loan that worked for both sides!

(AKA no surprise there) Everything was very clear and I was very thankful for them finding a loan that worked for both sides!

We had about 45 total votes but I was surprised at the lack of votes from absentee owners.

If they aren't willing to sign - I'd be surprised if they have intent to leave.

You might be surprised though once you call around and see what all the options are out there.  

There will be things unexpected.

My preference of course would be to find out all this information first (i.e. permits required, whether anything unexpected would need to be brought up to code on account of the renovation, renovation costs, etc.) and only then make an offer.

It's how the world works, and if what I'm reading here is how you talk to the contractors, I'm not surprised that they are trying to charge more to work with you.