We receive lots of replies, but I have yet to get a buyer that closed.

They are needy and do require attention.

You don't find these guys in the Yellow Pages (generally); instead you find them via references from other investors, at your local REIA meetings, at Home Depot shopping for materials, or you might just stop by a job stop you happen to drive past (assuming it looks like they're doing a good job) and grab the number off the back of the their truck or hand them a card.

I find doing an Equity Split (like a JV Addendum on the Sandwich LO) where the Seller PARTICIPATES IN THE NEGATIVE CASH FLOW and receives some benefit down the road.Equity Splits are valuable in expensive markets like SF, LA, NY, etc.Language might be:Ask the Seller to write down what they think would work.That way the seller gets exactly what they want, I sign up the deal, and then I clean it up later (checking with my attorney if needed).An Example:"Landlord to receive 20% of the amount of Net Profit.

I have a pretty large pipeline which is useless right now.All suggestions gratefully received.

The fact is that he waited until right before he announced that he was running for President to pay these: google "Obama parking tickets"According to the Boston Globe:Obama received 17 parking tickets in Cambridge between 1988 and 1991, according to the city's Traffic, Parking & Transportation Department.Of those tickets, he paid only two while he was a student and paid them late, said Susan Clippinger, the office's director.What are our thoughts on that?

Maybe 10% to 25% more.If you can lock in a "strike price" of 20% less than comps today, 36 months lease, by the time you exercise, I believe you should not be risking much, especially if you can receive a rent credit to further decrease your strike price.Short leases are not a good idea right now with exercise of option sales prices based on current market comps.I hope that helps,Brian

Dealer financing is definitely an option, although your credit score may restrict your brother from receiving a low(er) rate.

I agree anyone who is paying attention can see that we are picking up speed towards an oligarchy.

I was able to successfully pull dismissed BK's out of it, but now I am trying to figure out how I can find records of those that recently filed for eviction, or those that received possession of their property.