I hope to have it back on the market in a couple of months.I have worked in the financial services industry for the past few years and recently added mortgages to my arsenal of products.

It's common to offer the buyer's agent 2.5% out here as that still brings them $25k on many of the "average" homes.

"industry" rule of thumb is if the rent is over $800 - refrigerator should have an icemaker and be sure to inventory any appliances in the lease agreement....I agree - offer $800 for all three.

I am a mortgage consultant, and have been in and around the real estate industry for almost 10 years.

I bought a home that was in a less than average neighborhood, paid a little too much for it, and then listed it $5K too high and sat on it for 6 months over the winter.

The IRS website has a good page that walks you through your specific situation: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/article/0,,id=98881,00.html :rock:

Know your market (average price properties are selling for and what they can be rented at)2.

Is this below average for the first timer?

I guess there are some serious outliers from the average.

Thanks to industrial growth in China you can be certain that demand for oil is going to increase even if we become more efficient in our usage of gasoline.3.