Im a loan officer and deal witht hi quite often.

All of you should be aware of this even if you don't live in Illinois... because state officials will often copy legislation.Comments?

in your experience, how often does the amount of cash down make or break deals?

Usually not outrageous, but often 10% over what I consider the ARV to be.

However, I have had people make very fair proposals and have often accepted.

Although doing that often enough can be really good for your long-term financial health.all cash

People know .com and often times only read the main domain name (automatically assuming it starts with www and ends with .com).If you do decide to use your name in the address, I usually tell people to be careful of words ending in an 's'.

Listing PriceI often hear people say that you have to have not only the recent sales prices for comparison purposes, but also the recent listing prices as well.

Often you can get a ballpark number from a contractor giving him basic details of what you want done including things like how much square footage you are talking about, quality of materials, and any other important details for a particular project.

Mold tends to scare off many investors and most owner occupants, allowing for lower offers to often get accepted.