This whole thing about look how much I made from buying that house is purley justification to pump up strategies and RE programs to sell books and materials.

Cost is usually somewhere between 2.50 and 3.00 per square foot of exterior surface with tear off and replacement including materials and disposal.

In addition, whether the investors participate in the management of the LLP or not, they would still retain limited liability status.

REITs have to pay out 90% of their income in dividends (non-qualified) to remain a REIT so the only advantage I see offhand is you can retain 10% of income tax free in the REIT vs the partnership/LLC.

"Getting Past No" is definitely the recommendation...I know law schools which actually use that book as part of teaching materials in negotiation workshops.

Then you are given the option to retain their services.

The whole room cost less than $1000 in materials and I spent a Labor Day weekend installing it which was the only downer part of the project.

Guttentag's material as the best that I have ever found.

Explain to the broker that you feel, as a result of the inspection, that the roof issue is a material defect and that you want out of the deal.

Bronchick posts on the board sometimes and I have read a lot of his material.