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23 April 2007 | 18 replies
Be mindful that your lender will evaluate your property's cash flow and operating expenses prior to making a decision to lend and guidelines don't allow for estimates or the law of averages (sidebar---I would be interested in seeing some data on this national average of 45-50% you speak of).
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29 April 2012 | 10 replies
Real Property Valuation Guidelines (IRS instructions to their employees) 1.
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30 April 2007 | 19 replies
I honestly would find a realtor prior to taking possession, and write up the contract to relisting it for the same take I take possession of it.
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18 July 2017 | 11 replies
Always do a thorough check to make sure the property is in acceptable condition prior to handing over any cash.But I would venture to say deadbeat tenants greatly outnumber deadbeat landlords still.
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9 June 2007 | 1 reply
I am looking for a good book on analyzing markets prior to entering them, but the only one I've found is from 2001:http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0874208688/ref=ord_cart_shr/102-2402159-5392948?
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25 April 2007 | 0 replies
Any information or comments from prior experience would be greatly appreciated.
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30 April 2007 | 11 replies
Every time you have a vacancy you will wind up doing something prior to the next tenant.
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29 May 2007 | 18 replies
Staging is furnishing and decorating a house prior to putting it on the market.
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1 July 2007 | 2 replies
Most serious note sellers know who to deal with (prior sales that went well) so what makes you different?
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18 May 2007 | 18 replies
The prior post is right on target in that you must track down deals where the buyer is ready to sell at a major discount.