Main driveway is practically dirt pavement mix.

There are 4 key dates:year 5 -- 10% step up in basisyear 7 -- add'l 5% step up in basis12/31/26 -- recognition of adj. capital gains as gross incomeyear 10+ -- basis = the price you sell it at

It takes thousands of hours of "practice" to do it well. :)  It's also simple to learn just no where close to easy to execute. 

And if they don't, then it is unlikely that THEIR insurance will step up.

In addition to the commission that is technically owed by you, but in practice is almost always offset by the listing agent cooperation fee (usually 2.5-3.0%, at least in my area), there is sometimes a flat fee or admin fee changed by the buyer broker.  

Let me show you what I mean.I analyze properties in multiple steps. 

They do both pre-foreclosure sales (typically on the courthouse steps) and bank owned sales (typically online auctions).

I'm an Ex-NFL athlete (currently a Free Agent) that's looking for the next step after my football career and I think REI will be the perfect fit.  

@Jermaine Riggs   Remember the 6PsPrior Planning Prevents P*ssPoor Performance There are steps that you can be taking today that will better ensure you will be able to qualify for the best of terms on your purchase in TX.1. have a Mortgage Broker run a Tri-Merged MORTGAGE credit report and pay the extra $15 for them to also run the "What If" score increase simulator to know how best to pay down debt in the interim2. start eating MREs and saving like a maniac until you close as the more money you can show in reserves Post-Closing, the better the programs you can qualify for.etc,etc,etc,   

For the floors, I'm thinking about vinyl in the kitchen and bathrooms, laminate in the living rooms and common areas and carpet in the bedrooms and on the steps.