There is a very large spread to overcome and they only way I know to fill in the gap is for you or the seller to pay more.

Do you guys have any ideas on how to keep these things designated as "repairs" w/o spreading the work out over several years.

Try to find a private money partner that can live with a lower return than you can, manage the portfolio and keep the spread.

First off, I really wish the media would stop using this cliche', especially in the U.S.

Tim, if you criticize the "media" please, be inform and don't take your information only from the media you like or the one that represent your views.

The author pics add a lot in terms of relationship building.I like the weekly What's the Government upto... and provided that there is flexibility in the format/media I would be happy to do this for the BP community as I am already doing something very similar via a weekly Current Real Estate Market Update podcast.Drop me a line off-line or give me a call to discuss.Pete

Never forget that this forum has received national media attention and we represent ourselves poorly to new investors, non-investor observers and international investors when family dirt is drug into the office here.

This was about misinformation about basic insurance concepts being spread by certain people.

just spread some at the beginning of spring and you will be weed free in your mulch beds.

Once the water was shut off (presumably in an REO situation) the water would have dried up but the mold kept growing then spread through the air to anything it could take hold of.