This is the time of year that we reflect on the past year and look forward to the coming year where we can make improvements.

Hi Brian and welcome to BP, a great place to learn, make friends and improve your business.As JT said the Beginner's Guide will lay a foundation for you to build on.

They will then inquire and if they don't get an answer they will have to delete the entry from you reports and it will improve your score.You could ask the same about those late payments.

Home will be financed 80% with us putting 20% down and paying closing costs as well as paying cash for the improvements.

Now there are several ways to improve ARV, none of them are guarantees.

It's a B/B- prop in a C but improving area that is starting to attract some hipster/artist types.I just rented a nice 1:1 on the same block that was markedly smaller but charming, with a good floor plan, for $495 - which was basically .90/sf plus $50/mo utilities.If I put that same model on the new duplex, which is clean plain jane vs charming, I get a crazy number... $900, which is more than a 3/2 in this area.

I've been talking with some people about tenant retention and I'm hearing both sides of the story.Some don't analyze it too much, but others focus on improving it maniacally.

Tax Deeds are much better, but they cost so much more up front because you're buying the property as opposed to paying the taxes and waiting for a redemption.People do get improved properties from liens (not me), but it tends to be a numbers game.

Town puts in new sidewalks and curbs (substitute any municipal improvement) lien never recorded, never notified, survives foreclosure.4.

You will have wait a year before you could go refinance depending on your lender rules and requirements.Make sure make improvements and take care of all issues, problems, repairs & maintenance, etc.