When you talk to lenders, simply ask them their preferred type of deal and what they like to see.

That is a great resource I'll be working my way through.Jon Klaus Initially I will be looking in the north Dallas area simply because I am most comfortable with this part of the metroplex.

I play on having a large amount of spare time.If need be I could relatively easily acquire a job paying 50-60k per year @ a 40hr workweek as a staff nurse at a local hospital.I live 55 miles south of knoxville, which is where i would like to buy a home, which essentially, will be my first investment property a year or two down the line.I plan on living in what I buy while i finish up clinicals in knox (would save me driving time)Down to the numbers, there are several homes (just by simply looking at the MLS), that would probably make suitable places to live in and in the future transition into rentals.

Put simply, look at the deal as if you will need to refinance or payoff the underlying mortgages in about 90 days.

Carpet holds dirt and stains easily, tile chips and cracks, vinyl can get nicks and cuts, and laminate and real wood are susceptible to water damage.

The guy almost got mad lolI may have to cut and paste that on my computer screen SMH!

Have they simply cut a large chunk off the balance?

Best case may be, structure on land that can be leveled at the right time-Helps with city services, could be rented during delays, permit expedition due to existing structure, cookie cutter house plans that the city has seen many times can cut the permit process to a few weeks is what I have learned.I may have to find a new strategy - numbers in this market are just not fitting all the REI goto rules for cash flow, hence my interest in development to scrape the numbers together.Thank you for your time.

But simply painting over it without finding the cause is an effort in futility.

Or is it simply that it's always easier to evict when a lease is finished in time duration as opposed to any other rationale?