Also, if an association can gather enough owners to vote for it, they can change rules even after you buy (changing from allowing renters to owner-occupant only) and hit you with special assessments, so associations are scary.

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookYou might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

Originally posted by @Dustan Marshall: @ Duncan Taylor Forgive me, but what is GRIT GRAT and GRUT They are special kinds of trusts.

You can't keep preparing for it forever.

. :-) We also have an introduction segment at the beginning around 6:30, so be prepared to stand up for 20 seconds and introduce yourself.

Hey all,I am preparing my home for an appraisal.

So in this instance you buy off what the market is going to turn into right after you buy the asset and not actuals.You can have actual bills for utilities but the seller might have gotten a special deduction you will not or a special assessment or large increase is coming.

Bandit signs in front of the property and at the end of the street with keywords like "Cash only", "TLC Needed", "AS-IS", "Handyman Special"..At RE auctions pass out flyers of the property to bidder.

I have done hundreds of deals and specialize in the buy and hold arena.

And, unfortunately, our state colleges also prepare students for "high paying j.o.bs like engineering".