Good people also want to live in small towns I've found where there's low crime, live next door to other "good" people.

In bigger cities like Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, they would not spend time writing a report because there's no crime and no time to do it.

If landlord pays water use 60% costs.Any immediate repairs would need to be deducted as CAPEX from purchase price.Verify rents are actual rents inline with market and that there was no first months rent given half off or free which will reduce total market rent per month average per unit.

We are obligated to present all offers to our sellers and work in their best interest and sometimes that does mean showing them that a low offer helps reduce future carrying costs and financial issues.

If you are going to embark in this real estate investment journey, you will encounter this situation many many times again down the road.Investing in Real Estate requires that you use other people's money and those people will always request from you that you show financial discipline.If I were you, I would find an additional income source (second, third job), reduce monthly expenses to the bare minimum, ... etc.A few months down the road, you will be in much better shape.

Once that’s established, the lender will reduce that amount by another 25% to determine qualifying income.

Having said that, you'll find lower prices and higher crime on the East side (often referred to as the 'South side' ) of Irvington which borders Newark.

Once you bought it for $104k, try to appeal and get your property tax bill reduced.

There was immediate talk of conspiracies, Castro, organized crime, was there a political take over, rumors were passed in the news and there were concerns of going to war.

Las Vegas has had a run up because of legislation slowing the foreclosure process thereby reducing visible inventory.