Sure, it costs you 'interest,' but that is easily something you can just decide is the cost of doing business.

the property is a convenience store / shell station.the land is about 1/2 acre with about 100ft of frontage on a very busy highway.we currently pay $4,300 a month for the lease, which we can easily afford and still pull a very good income.

For many years I have been investing (besides doing nursing) and I can easily get 6 to 7( very liquid) percent return on my money without the landlord nightmare.

or..if that doesn't work easily - Pop the trim, and pry (or sawzall) the door out - reinstall a new one.

With $79,000 in savings, he’s easily able to make his payments each month.

They will be instructed to stick with light pastels, that can be easily painted over, and if I am concerned with the floorcovering I will make that clear, and inspect their work when done for approval.

Banks that hold loans in their own portfolios can easily agree to the freeze on the mortgages that they own.

Being a contractor and an investor myself I can easily see both sides.

I could easily envision hold renting and establishing some cash flow while having someone pay my loan off.

Secondary market will begin at 75% and go down depending on how many loans you have outstanding.Portfolio lenders can go to 80% easily for quality properties and borrowers, they will also increase the down payment required as either aspect slides away from being a quality loan.Rents can be counted after one year with a one year lease, month to month won't fly until you have two years history.If you have a successful RE management history (years in the business) obtaining a portfolio loan along commercial lines the expected rental income can be used to offset payments.The only hard and fast rules are in secondary market loans.