Or maybe they just made bad choices and might repeat the situation in the future.As a RE investor you are willing to make an informed decision.

How do you think that will affect your cash flows.

Agents like to hear they will get paid and there will be repeat business.I have used buyer brokers where I raised the commission above what they would get from the seller.

I have no idea what interest rates will be when I finish stabilizing the cash flow of the property but cap rate is not affected by interest rates.

I'm not sure how this would affect me exactly, except that if I need to resell the place as a 1000 sq ft house, I got big problems.

carrying a balance on revolving credit is probably one of the biggest factors that affects your credit score.

Your own debt does not matter but your own debt could affect your credit which is part of the decision making process.

Repeat business is important but making it a requirement is a stretch.John CoreyOriginally posted by "nicolas j":My Stepson's real father is a realtor for a company here in the same town and he has been trying his hardest to get me to buy a property off of him for months now.

Your market may vary, but...Before you advertise you should already have a good idea of the market, and you can watch ads for a while to see how many weeks they are repeated to get an idea of how long you can expect.

Something to the affect of "This contract is contingent upon a satisfactory inspection.