Their townhome is paid for and with any luck their remaining days will be spent there.My wife really would like to buy the property as an investment vehicle and the ranch townhomes regularly go for around $300/$325k at least.  

I cannot get enough private money for a down payment through a regular bank, and my debt ratio is too high for an FHA loan.

Remember, a SEC 8 inspection is in no way equivalent to a regular home inspection.  

@Justin Green Don't let asbestos scare you - if you have to remediate it, it will certainly cost more than regular demo, but it isn't something that you can't price into a deal and still make it work.

who is aware of the mind set of the investor and wont waste time... the investor mindset is very different from the regular buyer

Hi everyone,Can anyone recommend a proven and reputable real estate agent in Denver who works regularly with investors and understands investor needs?

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So $70 - $7k - 50k + home imps = $13k gain on sale or so taxable at capital gains according to your regular income tax bracket (15-25%).Then gift her the remaining money tax free.

But for a lot of us it diversifies our investment portfolio and our regular full time job is how we make our daily money.  

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