One thing to remember is that if you have budgeted properly for vacancy, the money used to money used to carry these properties when they do go vacant will come from the reserves you have created not from your pocket.

I've placed 2 posts this being the first and I don't think that I mentioned on here that the house is a deed in dieu so we're assuming that they are now reforeclosing on the house because it was not done properly.

(Rest/Bar / School) I have one investor that is going to 80% on an investor / stated product with 620 scores.

The $599 product you're talking about is probably to create a full credit file - you're basically paying D&B to investigate your payment behavior history and then they add that information to your file.

Unless you are a plumber/electrician/landscaper/tree trimmer/... start with a small rental proper and work you way up to the 4 unit.

If you can invest, say $5000, and change it from a beater with a bad foundation to a decent house with fresh paint, you'll get back way more than the $5K.Get some agents to look at it and give me a price they would list at that would product a contract in 30 days.

I've been spackling for about 20 years now (yes, started at about 12) and just started using a new product by DAP called Fast 'N Final.

Once you have made someone aware of your product of service, and they've expressed the slightest interest (e.g., noticing your store or web site) they're at the broad end.

Please don't refer me to somebody's product - I'd like to hear from REAL people with real results.Best, dp

I'm not talking about going through a full blown due diligence check, but just a quick check of the numbers presented to you (hoping they're not proforma but actual P&L numbers) to even see if you want to go any farther.I know about different analysis spreadsheets which i think they're great. but what i'm talking about is how do you analyze the numbers/deal if you were out in the field and all you had was a calculator. what i want to know is:1. what info (numbers) am i required to get to do this quick analysis2. how do i properly use these numbers to make them mean something (like is the deal over or under priced, will it be hard or easy to get funding and etc), so what's the equation.