
23 June 2014 | 43 replies
A flat pancake still has 2 sides.From a landlord perspective the risk is too great which is what the original poster is asking about and their tenant."

21 June 2014 | 2 replies
However, investments with long term capital gains are less work, lower taxed and often less risky.

27 June 2014 | 6 replies
The risk is definitely higher.

26 June 2014 | 41 replies
With carefully selected properties by a local partner and properly rehabbed, the risk is minimized significantly.

22 June 2014 | 8 replies
We've only owned it for a couple of weeks and have had a bunch of showings but only one application, which we rejected because we thought the tenant's situation was more risky.

22 June 2014 | 13 replies
Many here advise just jumping in, I say rehabs are much more involved and risky than an inexperienced person should tackle without an experienced advisor.

23 June 2014 | 4 replies
Any rehab should be deducted from the price, in my opinion.The other clear risk is that you might have to pay back the entire loan on demand from bank.

23 June 2014 | 9 replies
If I don't close because I don't find a buyer that would be sad, but hey it's my EMD on the line so that's the risk I take.

21 August 2013 | 15 replies
Unless you are willing to take on huge risk, I suggest you abide by the Rules of Thumb.