We negotiated with the seller and eventually came to an agreement on a price and also worked into the deal that he was going to sell the property to me vacant.

This can be a real money-maker, but you need to know what the risks are, how to mitigate them, how much to charge for rent, insurance requirements, and more.Honestly, the couple relocating sounds like the best option.Here's a tip: don't reject applications just because someone else started one.

I found this one literally from passing though the area and seeing that they had started some sort of reno with a dumpster out front.

In essence you have to prove your house isn’t worth what they say it is worth – and since they started 15% below market – you have to be able to justify the argument that your house is worth (say) 25% less to get a 10% reduction in your taxes.  

I'm new to the forums and starting to dip my toes in Landlording this year.How should I analyze my live in condo owned for 9 years.

These forums are a great place to learn and meet people, whether you're just starting out or you're a seasoned investor.

As far as buying your first place in Hawaii, while it can be done I think I would start mainland.

I am 13 years in now but when I started out I did the same thing!

I originally started working with my current brokerage specifically because the broker said she was more than willing to sponsor me later to get my own corporate license once I had the qualifications.

The rest of my email threads that started more than a month ago and were still active yesterday show only the portion that is more than a month old…Is this a site wide problem that’s being worked on or a Bill specific problem that can or cannot be fixed?