But to be honest, it takes about 10 minutes for an agent to write an offer, especially if you identified the property and know what price you want to offer at.

Usually you need to keep the utilities on and in your name through the last day of the month. 

There is a full-time staff of five (excluding owner), and the average employee tenure is around 10 years.

Evidently the buyer's lender required him to pay off his credit card balance in order to be approved for the loan, and the buyer refused/wasn't able to.The asking price is $128,000, but I was thinking of utilizing a BP calculator report (shown here) in an offer to show what it takes to achieve my coveted 7% cap rate and 10% COCROI.

The asking price is $128,000, but I was thinking of utilizing a BP calculator report (shown here) in an offer to show what it takes to achieve my coveted 7% cap rate and 10% COCROI.

For my rentals I require the tenants to have the utilities in their name.

I agree, web-based ads are likely under-utilized in REI and I've also been curious about how that could be done well.As far as what I'm looking for, it's fairly open on a flip (less so on one I'll hold).

They seem attractive in the sense that they are self sustained, required to be cleaned by guests, and very minimal/no utilities (depending on how fancy you go)Examples:http://www.huts.org/index.php  http://www.huts.org/Reservations/Dates_Rates_Capac...  

I recently closed on a five unit deal and want my next to be in and around the beltline, so we seem to be working toward some similar goals. 

Before you for utilities and if you happen to be the last empty parcel on the street you’ve just invited the curbing, sidewalks, sewers to be built and assessed to you and your neighbors, welcome to the area.