it can be big or small...if you fail to plan, you plan to fail!

Suburban to rural can be great investments if you do your research and know what is going on and helps especially if the local economy has many types of trade propping it up.This way if one leaves or fails the government can usually get something else in to cover the shortfall.There are many,many other things you can check as well that you do for planning on larger commercial projects.For house rentals I don't think it's necessary to go real deep with it.

Some lenders are getting smart and putting in arm's length disclosures so this strategy will work better for smaller lender than too big to fail ones.Are the renters able to purchase the house from you with a siugnificant down payment.

No wonder I laugh and cheer every time a bank fails or other wise gets a black eye.

Poly B has a significantly higher fail rate than all other materials.http://ag.arizona.edu/azwater/awr/nov94/leaks.htmlIf it has Poly B, it can be a detrimental to your strategy since you plan to sell in 5 to 10 years.

So, if your considering a major investment in rehab, I believe this is the better option becuase it will protect you against liens should the seller fail to perform or get into financial trouble.

He wants cash only...He said that the home has some electrical issues from the previous tenants and didn't think it could pass inspection or meet appraisal and therefore he doesn't want to waste his time with a lender....My Thoughts: I am under the impression he has received other offers and they failed inspection and the financing fell through.

They are especially key to landing those diamond in rough type of deals with the banks or true motivated sellers.What so many investors fail to understand is that real motivated sellers use ALL avenues to sell their home, and this will usually include listing with a dependable real estate firm.

I figured my freshman year of college that most people screw up their credit in college anyway, so if I failed at investing, college would be the time to do it.

I have a few questions as I am researching landlording so much that I will not fail at it.