I would bet had the robosigning thing not take place, you'd see the judicial states running about the same rates as the non-judicial states - meaning a fairly decent decrease year over year.I also wonder how these would look if you added short sales to the mix.

If we do need to honor the lease by law, is cash for key our best bet?

I bet the taxes are also calculated based on owner-occupied (you living in one side).

As for getting them out, agree that your best bet is to get a lawyers advice.

I bet that change alone and you see a big difference.

If you are looking to wholesale properties your best bet is to pull a list of cash buyers for the last 90 days and see what zip codes they are buying in.

I'd bet it all that it does.

I normally don't use appreciation when calculating purchases but when it kicks in I am a very happy camper.On the debt side I do like the fact that you are not managing property.

There is no work to be done - this is strictly rental property.I did estimate $3k (good guess) for closing costs as part of the total acquisition when calculating my cash on cash returns.

(I'm sloppy, the calculation is exact.)With an installment sale, you only recognize the money as it actually comes in.