I had a repair guy stop by the other day and basically he told me sheis making a mess of the place and she doesn't have the gas cut on.She is an inherited tenant from the previous owner and I saw her once in person after the sale.

Sorry I didn't stop to introduce myself before jumping onto a board to join a thread that had some relevance for me.

Or low cost just means up front costs vs. back end costs (rate/terms).Borrowing 100% LTV is going to be tough/expensive unless you have close to perfect credit.Let us know if you find anyone.John Corey

:idea: :DEDIT: By the way, one reason I have chosen Florida vs. a lot of other places is its proximity to my next stop: Punta Cana, DR.

They do the due diligence on the borrower and the property and provide me with the info to make a decision.

If you're short by a fairly small amount, can you borrow or otherwise get the money to make it up?

To avoid being a broker, I borrow a technique from the publishing industry.They are being paid as a business partner based on my profit on the deal.

Not sure that will work if they're borrowing the money, though.Be sure you have detailed, written agreements as to how things split up if anything goes wrong.

The borrower benefits as they stay in a home.

I read the 4 hour work week.. its pretty much what everyone is saying.. the author gives some great tips on how to streamline your operations to stop wasting time, and give a lot of info on how to get 'effective' outsourcing partners.