While this is not an advertisement for a real estate company, it did get me thinking whether or not this would be an effective marketing tool for a rehab business.

Any recommendations for accountants / realtors / lawyers in the Atlanta area would be appreciated.Thanks to all for your input.Paul

He is discussing his options with a lawyer and has threatened the closing company to push the closing through anyway.Has anyone else had a similar situation?

Yes, probably uncooperative junior lien holders, or the bank saw that the seller had additional assets or a good job such that they could effectively go after them on a deficiency judgment, versus the SS where the seller was probably negotiating hard to be fully released from the debt.

You may want to plan some fees for a bookkeeper, lawyer, accountant, etc.Given what I remember about ND, Mandan (grew up there) is very working class.

I'm neither a lawyer nor an accountant.That said, LLCs are about liability (limited "liability" corporation), not taxes.

As I understand it, Harp 2 goes into effect March 1st.

The effect of when the income is received can be HUGE.

But if spending another $5k only increases the ARV by the same amount, maybe I shouldn't, unless of course it has a good effect on DOM.I would guess that it will always pay to do somewhat more than the minimum if only to increase the curb appeal and sell it faster.

Interest rates have some effect or influence, but there are a number of other factors (unemployment, economic outlook, population growth, household creation/consolidation, consumer confidence, tax codes, etc.) that are more powerful in determining housing prices.