Hello Everyone,

I've lurked for a while and now I have gone full fledged =).

I'm from Canada. I own some residential real estate locally & am looking to venture across the border.

I can't believe what I've st...

Just bear in mind that there are costs involved.

My experience is that commissions become more negotiable with a softer market.You can also put on your listing seller will not pay buyers's closing costs, but if that is becoming the norm then you would be at a disadvantage.It's whatever the market will bear (as I am sure you are aware).

The investment to date is a sunk cost and has no bearing on future returns.  

Was that partition wall load bearing?

You wanna pay me $20-$25/hr for cabinetry, custom tile work, removing load bearing walls, knowing who and how to correct your foundation problem saving you thousands, etc. etc.?

I guess the question here would be... Are

It's probably better to have below market money coming in for a while as you get your bearings, particularly if the tenant isn't problematic. 

I thought if the price is right (super low), there will be people who's willing to spend that money and bear the noise.

I believe that cutting an opening on the side to make a door could compromise the structure of the house... as external walls are definitely load bearing.