from Australia it looks very strange to me I see homes for sale starting from $1, take 1 mile out of Chicago central I see a 3 bedroom house for something like $7,000 which seems rather cheap for a location so close to the centre of the city.

She informed me my spouse and I were not to have *** in the bedroom as she would hear everything.

Plus your time and efforts would be diverted from the common goal, to your indiviual goal.I would take the offer and run with it.Keep in mind you can still get creative and buy with owner financing, sub to, etc and take down even more properties.

Available credit is definately dried up these days, so we must get even more creative with our methods and strategies.

Surround yourself with like-minded people "Creative" real estate is non-traditional, which means that most people don't do it this way.

It would be better to lose the deal now and work on a future solution, than to put yourself in harms way by trying to get too creative and force a deal.

Basically, kitchen table, family room furniture, basic bathroom stuff and a master bedroom.

Because, a) it isn't really an issue and b) it never was an issue.The vast majority of small investors buying houses use creative financing.

Management had decided to go up to "gold star" status, this meant the following expenses for each owner; granite countertops in kitchen, flat screen TV master bedroom and living room, stainless steel appliances, new furniture, etc.

(apples and oranges)Brandon,your startegy is creative and possible viable, however, Rich made an important point that you are missing out on tax deductions and future appreciation, as well as principle paydown from rental income.