After working with a lot of lenders over the years, the most important thing for me is their level of customer service (will they provide a lender letter promptly for you when you need to write an offer quickly, call the listing agent to help you get your offer accepted, pick up their phone for you, etc.) and do they close on time?

And the same with offering a higher price...a realtor has to run the "comps" to see if a higher price is supported by that specific property.   

If anyone has first hand experience and an example of how to use this deduction, that would be really helpful.In the realm of real estate investments, the short-term rental loophole offers a unique opportunity, subject, however, to certain rules and regulations.

I have an owner who is open to seller financing and need some advice on how to structure the offer.

If you are to make an offer to purchase the property the seller in this case has the option to honor your offer to purchase and not lease the property while your loan to purchase the property is in process.

Houses are pretty cheap and can offer good cash flow.

The buyer's agent in this case may also be doing a quick walkthrough inspection of the property and offering basic advice from an inspector standpoint.

For example, true vacation markets offer a lot less risk of future regulations than urban markets do.

While Tyler might not be the biggest city in Texas, it has a ton to offer for investors!

I put a property on the market in San Diego 2 days ago and offered the Buyer Broker 2.5% commission via the MLS.