It is WAY less stressful than finding a deal and not knowing what to do with it.The real power in this if you are a newbie is you sound like you know what you are talking about because you can give your buyers criteria to all and sundry.

I was working a M-F from 7am - 6pm job and it was very stressful. 

Some just can't cope with the stress and bury their head in the sand until the state calls coming for their tax. 

Will you walk or do they have you buy the noise hair.If it is a big deal, I would have my realtor stress, that I will WALK if it is not done on time.

You can agree on terms but leave the closing date open (within reason of course) so that he can get a new property found without stress.#2: He's retiring.

In my market (Pittsburgh) most of the houses were built pre 1950, there for we deal with old all the time.As long as the guts are good then you are fine to jump on it look at the foundation:This is a mortar crack and if they are not misplaced then you should good to repair but you will want to ask a home inspector or contractor.When the crack goes through the blocks it normally is a sign of much more stress on the house and you might need wall anchors or even worse to replace it these options are much more expensive.If the house is REALLY old you might run into sand stone basements:Sand stone is much harder to tell but they also tend to be very sturdy, you also can put a cement coat over them for lasting protection too..

This is a result of the so-called stress tests that FDIC has put banks through since 2008.

I don't want to add any stress to the current owners should the veteran be deployed but I also want to help them out since the condition of the home continues to deteriorate.

It has been tiring, frustrating, stressful, tough on the marriage, and I WOULD NOT CHANGE IT FOR THE WORLD!!!

There many areas to pay in cash with that amount, my last one was 12.5k for a cbs house  I know someone who just paid approx 18k for a cbs houseIf you are a new investor, it would be a good idea to buy one and pay cash, then as you are learning the ropes of landlording, and dealing with vacancies, you do not have to deal with the risk of defaulting on your mortgageit would just be a much more stress free experience