The asking price for a 3800 sq ft home was $150K; county tax assessment $279K.

Basically she will add you to the deed, after the property closes, however you have to stay on top of this if you proceed, and have some legal agreement set forth too.

Ok so basically - as long as I buy a similar property within 45 days of selling another (and none are owner occupied) - I can avoid being taxed is that right?

But with short term rates so low anyways, those aren't **too** big a factor.Still, add it all up, and there is a basic 'flip' cost that seems to be around 10%.This means that to make a profit as an investor, the price gap between what I pay and what I sell for must be perhaps 10% + fix up costs (call that 10%) plus profit (being VERY conservative, let's call that 5%).

I work on the rehab that me and a friend currently are doing. there's about 4 of us and all we have is the kitchen and were done wtih the home. it's awsome it's only been about 1month. but we worked late. basically i just weigh the cost of doing it myself against the cost of paying someone. i believe my uncle once paid $50 for someone to do his books and he said it just relieves some stress not having to worry about it..

What is helpful about getting a license are the classes -- they teach you basics and the law.

Directly east of that street, which is not now heavily traveled, is the neighborhood high school, and the view is basically the parking lot and the bleachers for the football stadium.

I'm also a double major in Real Estate & Urban Land Economics and Finance so I have a good handle on the basics of the business.After all these books, websites and postings I have read, I've narrowed my interest down to wholesaling for now.

I can give you the basics, sure.

So basically refinancing is an out for the buyer if the bank exercises thier DOSC?