If you don't have this requirement in your property rules, and want to add it as a change in terms - you will need to go one direction.

Duffy Realty (a flat fee listing service here in Atlanta) is one of the biggest brokerages -- in terms of volume -- in the country.Personally, I believe this is just the first step in the commoditization of real estate transactions...

Obviously I'd prefer not to do that but if it came down to that and I could swing it in terms of cash flow I might try it.Still looking for alternatives as of now though so I'd be really happy to hear anyones creative ideas on how I could raise this small amount of funds.

In terms of aspects of the services they provide, what should I inquire?

Your question is not clearly defined in terms of "race."

.- In terms of rough electrical, plumbing and HVAC, I tend to use some general rules of thumb with respect to age and building materials: o For electrical, all my houses are less than 30 years old, so unless I see evidence of major electric issues, I assume there are none (and there never have been).

I was thinking more in terms of selling them via 1031 exchange than a HELOC.

Your tenant is already renting in terms of monthly payment anyways.

HMLs are all over the map in terms of exactly how they work, so its hard to say what's typical.

I started looking at Homepath and HUD properties and some of them look pretty good in term of profit margins.