If so, they can't offer 1/2 a month of rent to other agents, so no point in putting it on the MLS.Several of our Detroit market competitors play the same game on cheap owners.

I told them I didn't want to do the consortium deal, so they offered me another one where I would need to pay a 30k USD down payment and have an EIGHT PERCENT INTEREST RATE.

Because liability insurance + homeowners insurance + separation of finances + taking care of my property and tenants + being leveraged (the bank owns the house and anyone that might sue me will be in line after the bank) = a fine liability strategy for an investor starting out.

My $5000 cabinets turned into $3000-3500 cabinets doing this.With that said, offer the best pricing you can is extremely important.

Easiest is offer cash for keys.

Andrea,My corporate office in in Chicago and some of the 2-4 units right now offer a good price point and cash flow. 

Hello Anthony,I came across your post about long-term investment opportunities in Florida, and as a South Florida realtor and investor, I wanted to offer some friendly insights.

Any other suggestions you could offer a beginner would be appreciated.

Hey Ryan,Most lenders can typically offer up to 80% Loan-to-Value (LTV) with interest rates ranging from 7-8.5%.

I defended the lady from much criticism, stating her math was off, but it was a creative offer, and a counteroffer could be a win win.