I researched the property at the Court House and found out National City charged off her account.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are good barometers for national foreclosure trends.

No matter how well they pass my screening I don't think I'll ever trust a tenant to fill the oil tank when it comes time to do so.

Nabers or Sunwest Trust are both good options for this.

And any extra surprises that you assume can't happen (like evictions).In general, operating expenses plus vacancy and capital costs will fall somewhere in the 45-55% range (based on both my experiences, experiences of others I know, experiences of others I've heard about and national averages I've seen).

Help them because as a NPO they will trust you.

You need to ensure that there is still this profit potential left by the time they take their cut of the deal.For the the most part, I don't trust many of these "turn-key rental" companies, but if you can find one with a good track record -- and if you are knowledgeable enough to vet the deal yourself -- it's possible that these returns are accurate.

I'm referring to the beer can house that was featured on national TV about a year ago. http://www.beercanhouse.org/about.phpI wish it were the same story just down the road in Jefferson County.Best of luck!

I just don't know enough about those items to trust myself.

Not sure if this the appropriate category, but it seemed like the best fit:I've been reading about land trusts and I have some questions: If I want to buy a property I have to personally qualify for the mortgage which means the mortgage is going to show on my credit even if the property is transferred to a Land Trust, right?