since you're estimating costs, ball park numbers are usually fine and this is what i would suggest doing to estimate repairs.if you're trying to do a detailed project analysis, you'll probably want the contractors to come see the property but you probably won't make any friends if you don't infact own the property yet because theres a good chance you are wasting their time considering how easy it is to lose a property to someone else before its in contract.

By THE HOUSE I mean the one that we weren't redigning in our head while we were writing the offer.In your shoes I'd be inclined to get a place in a (hopefully in the near future) "improving" neighborhood.

If there is a chance that you will keep it less than a few years, you may not have enough equity to pay someone to sell it.I personally have two Intrest Only Loans on my investment properties.

Don't forget to get out there and introduce yourself when you get a chance.....Trent - Looks like I missed you.

All loans, improvments, rental fees will be directed to the LLC.

In this 1031 exchange the replacement property price plus improvements will equal the original investment property (spent by 180 day exchange period).

Money is SUPER cheap right now and with the rate the Fed is printing money there is a very good chance we'll see high levels of inflation over the next 10 years.

He has never purchased property or tried to improve his situation because of that type of fear.

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