Of course with many houses running well over $1mil, coming up with an extra $1-$2k isn't that hard for many sellers but I see your concern.

www.bestnetcoach.com I don't give any extra support to those who don't pay for it but you are welcome to look at the material there.

That is unless you are just looking for somewhere to store extra cash and beat inflation.

Ok, perhaps not that complicated but requires you to go that extra mile anyway vs. just purchasing as an individual.I do agree that home equity is usually cheaper money but there are a few reasons I can think of to use a mortgage on the investment property instead: (1) you will continue looking for other investments in which case, access to maximum cash via your HELOC may be important; (2) you *may* end up with positive net income on the property without having the mortgage writeoff - this means a visit from the tax man.

What’s a few extra zeros among friends?

It is too risky for them to have a mortgage with an LLC over an individual.It sounds like a good idea to have a seperate LLC for each property, but check with your accountant first because it costs extra for each seperate entity that needs to file taxes.

The basic numbers I see are usually:Purchase Price- price you pay for the propertySelling Price - amount you will sell the property for (not necessarily what you will list it for)Holding Costs- monthly payments, insurance, utilities, points paid upfrontRE Agent Commission - agent's commission on the sale of the property (commission on the purchase of the property is considered paid by the seller)Rehab costs - total expenses used in rehabbing the property from lawn, paint, permits, property inspection, contractors, supplies, etc.Profit - the amount you must make to take the dealIf you take the selling price and first subtract the purchase price, then subtract the expenses (holding costs, agent commission, rehab) you should have your Profit amount.

I mean you spent $265K for a rental... don't you don't want to pay an extra $265 for new instead of used?

TRUSTEE'S SALE OF 2061 ROYAL FERN COURT 12B TRUSTEE'S SALE OF 2061 ROYAL FERN COURT 12B Reston, VA 20191 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $212,100.00, with an annual interest rate of 12.1500% from BRIAN DAVID BROWN dated August 26, 2005, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for the COUNTY OF FAIRFAX as Deed Book/Instrument # 17705 AT PAGE 2027, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction in the COUNTY OF FAIRFAX, on the courthouse steps at the front of the Circuit Court building for the County of Fairfax located at 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Virginia on January 30, 2007 at 11:30 AM, the property with improvements to wit: APARTMENT NUMBERED 2061-12B, TYPE B-R, SOUTHGATE CONDOMINIUM, AS DESCRIBED IN THAT CERTAIN MASTER DEED ESTABLISHING A HORIZONTAL PROPERTY REGIME WITH ATTACHED PLATS DESIGNATING THE RELATIVE LOCATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF EACH APARTMENT RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 3912 AT PAGE 254, AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA, AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO HEREAFTER RECORDED, AS PERMITTED BY PARAGRAPH F.9 OF THE SAID MASTER DEED. and described in the above Deed of Trust.

. $212,000 loan @80%30 year fixed, fully amortizing using our Paper Saver process - like stated income but no charge for it6.375% would cost you 1.00% discount point - 6.532% APR$819.80 total lender feesIf you consider an 80/5/15 - where you put 15% down instead of 20%$212,000 loan @80%30 year fixed, fully amortizing6.375% would cost you 1.00% discount point - 6.532%APR$819.80 total lender fees2nd lien of $13,2508.375% would cost you 1.00% discount point ($132.50) 8.513%APRno extra lender fees on the second.So you save $13,250 and have an additional monthly payment on that second of $100.71 per month which means you break even in almost 11 years.