Apple, IBM, Yahoo, Cap one, etc.

Now an athlete may do this when he is retired, but that is only because they can no longer make any money competing in the sport.This comparison may not be precisely apples to apples, but I think it gets to my point.

What I (often) see missing is how we compare properties on an apples-to-apples basis - i.e., by PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT.You need to know the $/SqFt for all recent sold comps (houses of similar type in close proximity) to help to determine the potential value of a subject property.

Then in my orchard I literally make nothing there per hour because Im trimming and planting apple trees how much does a landscaper cost?

One bad apple but we worked it out.

For instance, if you get a 5/1 ARM IO the first 120 months is interest only no matter what the market rate adjusts to after the initial fixed 5 year period.My advice to my clients is that you should only do IO with more than 25% equity and in an appreciating market.

To me, the value of having a long term tenant far outweighs the little bit of protection you get from the deposit at the risk of upsetting the apple cart.

I'll make sure to communicate with all of our appraisers to make sure we are as close to apples to apples as possible.

Short term, less than a year, interest only loans are fine for certain purposes but an I/O loan on a longer term basis is not the norm nor would it be a good idea long term.True private financing is something you negotiate with that individual, the rate, term, amortization and other requirements would be set as agreed.

Get a couple quotes and compare apples to apples, CoinMach and MacGray for example are the two of the biggest players out there.