I've got well-off buddies with kids close to 30 with 3 degrees still living in the basement - Which isn't a favor to the kid.

The sales contract had a clause that buyer or seller can pursue errors and omissions after closing, So I reviewed the closing documents where I found a ton of omissions in my favor.

Unfortunately I don't think you'll find returns are more favorable in Athens compared to other submarkets of ATL.My recommendation would be to niche down on 1 or 2 counties and then be ready to get aggressive with your terms (reasonable DD, higher EM, shorter contingencies) when the right opportunity arises.

The GRM calculation showed the property was worth nearly $100k more than comps, and yet once completed, the appraiser did no budge on value.The one upside to sales comps, is there can be a wide variance on what your finishes are worth, and if you can show impactful before and after photos, as well as a large list of improvements, you might be able to get the appraiser to swing the value in your favor accordingly.

The market is definitely in our favor right now!!

The Solo 401(k) also has the advantage of being more favorable for real estate investments using debt-financing such as a mortgage - as the 401(k) is exempted from a small tax called UDFI that an IRA would pay on the percentage of income derived from the borrowed money.The UBIT tax mentioned by the prior poster does not apply to interest income which is passive in nature.  

The core PCE price index, the inflation indicator favored by the Fed, will come out on Friday (1/29) to end the month.

But looking marginally, financials are not favoring much more.

I’m sure your clients will be thrilled to discuss lower pricing, but I think you will quickly lose friends and favors in the contractor world.

The cash offer is my least favorable offer because I don't have all that cash and she has higher cash options on the table.