If they are playing games, start the eviction on the 9th.

Probably 90% of the asset managers from which my companies acquire notes were met by networking at conferences oh, the same goes for selecting vendors.

If you have no skin in the game, I would say 15% is reasonable.

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Yes, if you know how to play the game or hire expensive professionals like myself to help.

They request what is called an “as-repaired appraisal.”To give a general picture of how the as-repaired appraisal fits into the process here’s a very basic look at the steps involved in a standard 203K loan, sometimes called a Consultant K* loan:The borrower selects a property, a lender, a 203(k) consultant and a general contractor.The lender pre-qualifies or pre-approves the borrower, and determines that the property is eligible for a 203K loan.Working with the consultant and the contractor, the borrower submits a document that specifies all repairs.The lender requests an appraisal.

As far as golf goes, I measure my games in how many balls I lose in the desert but I’m always ready to have an adult beverage on the front 9 and back 9.

But the rate is brutal like 8% and that will just kill the game of rental investing.

Nothing to say it's impossible, but on average you'd do just as good (with index funds, etc) if you are in it for the long game-obviously if you are in it purely for the cash flow and immediacy of funds coming into bank account consistently- with a tax shield in place, then disregard.

If they sell you a property and then sign you off to a third-party PM, that's another team you need to vet, and means the TK company has less skin in the game (ie once you close, their work is done).They should have solid, data-backed answers to your questions at-the-ready.