however health care premiums are sky rocketing every year.I am extremely close to this issue.

If you aren't consistently turning 5+ deals per month over at least a 12 month period then you should be extremely open to suggestions.

Has held up extremely well.

I understand the business side of things, but my changeover costs dwarf tiny repair costs.

I was going to put the city name + good keyword / something that explains the process with out being extremely long.

After the bank fiasco you can bet an appraiser isn't going to put his tail on the line and be duped into giving a higher appraisal than is justified, and in fact, most appraisers are being extremely conservative, so if you can't show "real" value, walk away.

The bulk sale idea was to expedite/simplify the sales process, hopefully for both buyer and seller.Inventory is extremely thin and sales have been on an uptrend here (well, things seized up right before the election, which happens every time).We're looking to fully cash out for the other investment, so owner financing isn't an option.Appreciate both of you taking the time to reply.OY

I have some funds set aside and an extra 20k could put me into the game to offer cash for some fixer uppers around my area.Drop them into savings - many banks will put extremely long "holds" on them, some won't take them at all.

Even for the finance without non-recourse law, only about 0.2% of the debt was recovered as the legal expenses were too high.Thus (5) is maybe the biggest plus for home investment, but a extremely politically sensitive aspect, which the FED researchers have chosen not to discuss.In spite of (4), overall a home is a good investment.

I went to try and buy a home in LA and found it extremly difficult because I always had to compete with the investors who can go above and beyond the asking price on many homes in my price range.