Competition is what keeps the prices down and keeps everyone honest.

I’d Focus on the kitchen and bathroom.To be honest I doubt the appraiser will even go down into the crawl space.

They are very honest,, elderly couple on SS, he does shovel some sidewalk at no charge and salt it.   ...thoughts? 

You can of course fill out your dream sheet, but it doesn’t really carry much weight in the PCS location selection to be honest, especially for a new A1C.  

I don't think the business rewards particularly honest and forthright people.Of course if you're a property manager and incensed that I could possibly say such things, well, I'm very sorry, I apologize from the depths of my heart, and I'm sure you're the magical unicorn of the bunch standing steadfastly in the surf as the tide comes in.

It was a 0 per cent deal as I really wanted it and why the other investor wanted it I don't know, he isn't going to make anything if redeemed by heir and he either doesn't know it has no access and is all hills (but an artist like me's dream and I will climb over the hills to get to what parts I can for a remote retreat), or will just sell it without being honest about it to someone who says wow 40 acres for 4000. or 100. a month like so many do..............

To be honest I'm not really sure as this would be my first multi-family.

Good handyman and contractors are extremely hard to find.

happened in Detroit for various reasons. the homes folks are buying for 20 to 40k now in Detroit and rehabbing I was loaning 70 to 80k on them in 04. and that was 60% LTV then..So in my mind those that made it through were Extremely well capitalized or like many of my clients they own their rentals free and clear.. and they take the abuse of others telling them they are nuts to not leverage up..  

I'd appreciate any and all thoughts while I keep listening to the enormous number of extremely helpful podcasts