In addition to the tax and social security rates, both of which were higher than the US, I was paying about $1.75/gallon for gas, and their "national sales tax" (value added tax-the standard in the EU) was about 11%.

We get a loss mit fee from the seller via the shorting lender's side of the ledger.I generally send in offers at 7% as another poster on this thread mentioned as well, and will settle for 5%.That's incongruent with industry standard.

Okay for arguments sake we can say that 50% is HUGE. 35% off is considered to be a "Fire Sale" by lenders standards.

As Mike said, it does not matter if the tenants are section 8 or standard, you can have the good and bad in both.

If your local laws call for a certain habitability standard, some maintenance is a given.

This post is one investor's techniques for building a quality out of state team; starting with how he qualifies Realtors and Property Managers, and determining if a PM will protect his interests.

If beds and baths are the same, and the two house will be comparable in quality and finish, and they're nearby, they're going to be much closer in price.

We have formed a network of licenced contractors that we have worked with over the past , that are all quality sub contractors.

Generally a standard umbrella insurance policy can protect you from a large amount of liability ($500,000 to $1 million).

I understand this is pretty standard but how do I know my money is protected while sitting in the attorney’s account?