When you consider the cost of buying a replacement home, moving it, setting it up, and then completing any repairs, it usually makes way more sense to renovate the existing home instead. 

I thought about going through my credit union, but I know that an application will hurt my already almost non-existent credit score. 

Then send a good handyman through the unit to develop your own list...I'd bet there are plenty of unnecessary items on her list....Look at the existing lease and see what your responsibilities are, then draw up your own contract with them.Frankly I would be turned off if a tenant came up with a list of 'demands' to a new owner....

oThe kicker is that, you only have 2 YEARS to unwind any deals that your IRA has already invested in or the entire account becomes taxable and you’ve lost all the benefits of having an IRA.oYou might need to sell your existing positions (at a DEEP discount) to get out of a deal before time runs out.

But if they are ok leaving the loan in place, research buying on a wrap, subject-to the existing financing.   

It does exist but it is usually when borrowing from an investor or family member who you know well or have done several deals with. 

Replaced 18 full sheets of sheetrock after squatters destroyed much of what existed.

Hi BP's,I'm an out-of-county investor, in the process of purchasing a property in PA.Closing is in two weeks from now, and I'm not sure if it's better to form a new LLC in PA (and if I have enough time to do that)or if it's better to use an existing one I have from a different state (I have one in OH and one in IN).What would you suggest?

These factors, which should continue to apply to the separate entity test under the check-the-box regulations, include—the sharing of profit from the business;the sharing of losses from the business;ownership of a capital interest or performance of substantial services;participation in management; andrepresentation to third parties as a partnership (including the filing of partnership returns, the existence of a partnership agreement).

Months Supply of Inventory was down 54.5 percent to 1.0 months, indicating that demand increased relative to supply.As temperatures drop, existing home sales continue to be plentiful, buoyed by strong demand, low interest rates, and a slight uptick in new listings in recent months, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.