He used to own his one high performance custom auto part shop and rather enjoys the RE investing lifestyle.Good luck.If you have questions find the right forum on BP and post away.Do check for a local REIA in your area as TX has some laws that are rather different from the rest of the US.

Bill,I find that most lenders will have a "reinstatement amount" that when paid will return the loan into a performing status.

In July, 2006, my wife and I refinanced and took a second mortgage on our home so we could do some upgrades and improvements.

Bad for advertising and other things that happen when browsing.What about improvements to the website?

If the property is not producing an income after expenses (assume 50% of the gross scheduled rent is paid back out in expenses) then the tax deduction will only marginally improve what is likely a bad deal.Are the deals you are considering profitable and you just want to take advantage of the tax code?

Staging certainly can make an improvement in your presentation, but I would have to question what you expect to learn from a course.

In addition, millions of newbies and wannabes have already been washed out of the market with the demise of the "flipping" fad (and lost a bunch of money in the process).If you're trying to improve your mortgage business and have money to lend, then I would suggest joining your local REIA and talking to the SUCCESSFUL investors.

They will improve your rankings too.

Beucause I'm just an actor I only auditioned for the parts that don't require singing.We're performing "South Pacific" probably one of the most popular musicals of the last 75 years.

I have found a brand new one in an area that has no rent control, low unemployment, high job growth, good renters market, low crime, for $335,000 with reputable onsite management....So my question is : If this deal sucks how is it possible to get something better.....Or is it really that you are saying that as compared with a decent stock performance...this is bad.Thank you both for weighing in!