There are to many variations between the states for a generic contract to really have value.Much better to have a good contract than potentially have to fight a bad contract later.

If there is a lot of variation or there are few sales, it can be much harder to comp.

They get you to wire them back a small portion of the check because it was accidentally too much (many variations on this theme).

Jonathan, have you tried a different variation of the yellow letters to get listings as an agent at all?

Even within a single location, you'll find tremendous variation in contractor (and material) prices.For example, I may pay less than you do for carpet/pad, but another investor in my area may pay more than you...even though we're both in the same area...Also, not every contractor will price based on the same measurements.

And on page 52 of that same PDF, you will find rule 91.192 that explains why on a HUD the buyer pays the entire transfer tax - Federal Gov't seller is exempted.)Two links below cover transfer taxes in PA:http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol37/37-50/2306.htmlhttp://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol37/37-50/2306a.htmlThose last two links basically give you what was in the PDF above, in case you can't view the PDF for some reason.here is the state's website with details on RTT: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/realty_transfer_tax/14710here is a link showing variations in RTT across the state: http://www.anytimeestimate.com/PA_REAL_ESTATE_TAX/pa-transfer-tax.htm

I don't know how big your market is, but in a smaller market there can be a lot of variation from week to week.

      :)You need to compare the cost of renting to the cost of selling, and make your decision based on that information.Monthly Holding Costs: Mortgage, Property Taxes, Insurance, Property Management (Plus funds in reserve for maintanence and vacancy)Potential Rent: $700-$1000 There is a lot of variation in rental rates in Lakeshore area based on quality of location, and size and attractiveness of the house.

While you can find complexes that are of similar size, units, class, or location, there is almost always variation that needs to be taken into account.

Always check your rental comps on one of the online platforms because you'll find very wide variations within a very short distance.