Overall, the idea is that you might be buying a building at a 6% cap rate (or less) but when you underwrite conservatively using market data that you know and are comfortable with, you can run the building better than the current owner, make the building cash flow and effectively making it maybe a 9 or 10 cap building.A good example.

"Fixers" in general aren't automatically priced well either due to the HGTV Effect -- everyone thinks they are going to be a flipper, including owner occupants, and supply/demand sets prices, not the home itself.

- Is there a way around the 30% withholding - I understand I can elect to pay at US personal income tax level if I can prove my business is "effectively connected with a US trade or business"?

If the raise is over $1mm then the $10k+ won't effect the bottom line much. 

These funds can give out their advertised dividends and simply drain the NAV (i.e. reduce the price per share) effectively negating your dividends.  

You’re just wasting time if you want to wait until their contract passes their closing date. 

Do they do an effective job troubleshooting over the phone?

Do not waste time they are on the path to eviction.  

I always try to get the overall general condition prior to the appointment and give them a ballpark range just so we both don't waste each other's times.

I was curious if anyone has used a VA effectively to generate consistent leads?