In order to get the cooperation from the owner you will very likely be asked to make an offer-do so subject to financials and inspection you can always adjust the numbers depending on what you discover.

It's for a class titled The American Economy since 1865 and my professor is giving us a pretty large avenue of topics to write about, as long as it connects to the U.S. economy in some fashion and is centered around a pre-1950 period of time.I wanted to write about something that I have an interest in, so I've narrowed it down to real estate (and preferably the commercial side).

Choosing which custodian to go with all depends on your needs.

I'm willing to provide some input but the data you want is super property dependent.

Meaning, after buying a property in cash, I will go to the bank and get a cashout refi (or delayed financing, depending on timeline). 

@Chris P.In response to your question about overpaying based off of the ARV will depend on what you are looking for.

Depending on what overlay the property is under, you have to put in sidewalks that run the length of the street frontage.

@William GlassIt depends on a number of things but primarily whether the land value in comparison to the cost of construction for your new project.

It also depends on what you like.

Contract for deed is preferable with 10-20% down, depending on price.