Jason-I have had the opportunity to check out the forum, as well as a number of the articles you've posted on here, and have benefitted greatly from them.Thanks so much for the welcome!

Seems like alot of people here are extensive experience in Short Sales. While I have done a couple with Sellers I have only one reason I can think of a Seller would want to do one.

Well maybe two:

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It is a great way to get started and you personally benefit by living in the home.

Example, would this deals (not real numbers) require the same 100$ cashflow or would you adjust somewhere?

Others, like a roof, would need to be adjusted based on the size.For some kinds of work, you can call a contractor and say "I need a roof replaced.

That's your NOI (see threads about 50% for expenses, and adjust accordingly if you're going to be move optimistic).

If anyone would like to talk further please send me a message.How can this benefit you:If it is too hard for you to find deals on properties themselves, I could do it for you.

I think I stumbled onto the benefits of this construction style in management but am incorporating it into my future acquisitions.Tim

So I prefer to use a pet deposit.But now, if my tenants move out before the year is up, I get a little extra for the nuisance of a quick turn-over.But the real benefit is that the lying little cheats who claim to want a long term rental when they know full well that they intend to move after 3 months will go some place else to rent as soon as they hear that it will cost them an extra $300 for lying about their intentions.

I've reviewed many contracts from other Realtor boards, FSBOs ,ect and you really do get what you pay for, wrongly adjusted taxes or HUD-1 fees will quickly make up any savings that you got trying to avoid an attorney or real estate agent.In my little over 2 years in real estate, I've caught something around $10,000 in mistakes by the title company or the selling party.