I would however strongly ask the seller for tenant history.

NOW trying to determine if 3/8 plywood would be strong enough IF screwed to back of 2 bye treads for added rigidity???

“Strong demand amid tight supply has pushed up prices,” according to NAR’s report.

. :-) How is this style of prequalifying working for you?

Most of the US has reasonably strong population growth, so housing will always be needed.4.

It's always great to see more folks with a strong REI background.I hope that our site can help you with all of your real estate investing goals - we've got a ton of real estate investing resources here!

It's always great to see more folks with a strong REI background.

From what I can see from the windows it seems the bank has kept the utilities and AC on, and aside from a carpet cleaning and some paint it is pretty clean.All that being said I'm am thinking of picking it up to rent for a few years, then I'll upgrade the kitchen and flooring and move into it, and rent my current home, or sell it depending on how strong the market is and move on to the next investment.Problem is that while I have awesome credit (820+) and work history, I only have maybe 5k cash I can use for the property, the rest needs to be mortgaged.

The best way to secure a private lender is to have a Solid Executive Summary for You and Your CompanyYou need a strong Board of Directors, and a good list of previous projects you've completed.Imagine if you were a Private Money Lender, and someone came to you with a deal...

A city like Houston would likely swing back around in due time because of its strong medical, education, labor, import / export shipping ports, technology, etc.Hopefully someone with experience can chime in on this. :)