Stand up if possible, I use breathing techniques to focus on the moment and to have a full breath of air so I sound calm and collected.

Mold is in the air we breathe all the time it is just not in dangerous levels where it is out of whack and can be harmful.The mold company should perform some surface swab tests as well as airborne samples.

They arnt cheap, but they will tackle weird smells, mold and smoke like nobody's business Just don't breathe the stuff.

Since the Phoenix home does not meet the 50% rule but is equity positive I think I might sell it, then look at a duplex or quad for my next purchase in Charlotte or Houston, where ever you end up;.Good job on your finances, you have options and should be able to build a solid plan to move forward, your in better shape than you probably think you are, but you really need the reserves, insurance and peace of mind.Just my .02.......

And a second detailed one similar to the bank plan that can be the basis for a private placement memorandum if you plan on raising any substantial capital.Think of it as a living, breathing document that should be continually evolving as your business does.

This is about as close to campus as I would like to be - about 35 - 40% of the houses on Kitchen are still owner occupied, so it is peaceful compared to Windsor and Graham.While we will still acquire a dobie or duplex in the Kitchen-Chestnut-Reid-Palmer-Mitchell area when an opportunity presents itself {we maintain a database of all the owner-occupied houses which still have their original postwar inhabitants}, an ideal property for us these days is 8 - 24 units in size.

Make sure the closing agent does not breath the numbers that apply to you to anyone, there is no reason to say any number out loud if you have buyer and seller in front of you, so instruct the agent to keep their mount shut!

To cut to the chase, IMO, what separates the succesful from the unsuccesful is not a college degree (notice I did not say 'education'), but --A PASSION FOR WHAT THEY DO.Most of the succesful posters here eat, sleep and breathe real estate.

That $700 isn't exactly cheap but good peace of mind which would allow me to rehab many properties without worry at least in regards to that requirement.

There shouldn't be an issue with it but the last thing you want is zoning breathing down your back.