Then they have to plant them.I have found that when my tenants participate in fixing up their "new" home that they take a little better care of it.

One of the previous owners did the bare bones to get the unit back in shape, and then sprayed Kilz (paint) on the fire damage, and left all of the charged wiring in place.

I don't have much experience in REI, well barely any just learning.

Similar to @Dawn Anastasi , I had a guy almost beg me to take his deposit and first month's rent after barely looking at the house, needless to say, he didn't get it.

I can't go FHA because the existing house has an FHA loan on it.SO.... my lender is advising me to sell the existing house, which I've been trying to do on my own because the market has not fully recovered here and market price is barely more than I owe.

When a short sale package is submitted the bank, it is automatically reviewed for HAFA eligibility, If the investor on the loan participates in HAFA.

I haven’t been able to get ahold of a broker as of yet to determine the exact rate I’d be looking at but my initial knee-jerk figures say I’d be barely cash flowing based on the 50% rule and would probably cash flow $80-$100 per unit in 1-2 years.

Do I get a trophy or the new, kinder, everyone is special "participation ribbon"?

Hello,Last year I purchased a historic commercial building that had 2 tenants who just barely paid the expenses.

http://www.irs.gov/Retirement-Plans/Plan-Participant,-Employee/Retirement-Topics---Prohibited-Transactions