I have one right now here in Oregon we actually had to sue for performance we gave a huge deposit which the lady kept and spent and then she would not sign the deed I have had 6 figures sitting in escrow ready to close since last May..

Perhaps you might cull the worst performers from your portfolio and replace them with better performing properties.Just some ideas.

A natural person, a corporation through its officers, a partnership through its partners or a limited liability company through its members or managers that deals in selling, exchanging, purchasing, renting, leasing, managing or pledging the person's or entity's own property, including cemetery property and membership camping contracts, and that does not receive special compensation for a sales transaction or does not receive special compensation or other consideration including property management fees or consulting fees for any property management services performed, if the majority of an officer's, partner's, member's or manager's activities do not involve the acts of a real estate broker, cemetery broker or membership camping broker as defined in section 32-2101.Turns out my colleague got bad information from a local lawyer.

., for a rental property, do not live or vacation in the property).Do not perform repairs on real-estate property owned by the checkbook IRA as you are a disqualified party.Do not deposit personal funds into the checkbook IRA bank account.Court cases that support the Checkbook IRA arrangement Swanson v.

That just isn't accurate for a long term buy and hold. 

Over a large sample size of properties you may be able to come up with percentages that work...but over any 1 property there is no percentage that is going to be accurate. 

At the same time, my policy is actually performing as expected.

My goal for this year is to find my first deal and acquire a duplex or Triplex that needs work, perform a little rehab and then hold long-term.Drew

I'm so tired of hearing other investors crying about the numbers not being accurate, the ARV isn't  correct.. blah blah blah....

Being able to come up with an accurate rehab comes with time and experience.Feel free to send me ANYTHING that you are looking at and I'll evaluate it for you.I love ugly houses too!