I can just see it now, you take a picture drinking some soda or something and COKE sends you a cease and desist LOLOL reality is that the guy doesn't want to be bothered with the ad. Just

Get up to speed on the market you are looking at: rents, sales prices, compare prices (and be sure to compare apples to apples with age of house, size, lot size, finishes, etc.)

I think he was up to speed in a month as to the basics.

Dan Shoemaker,TO answer your question about the income level: Under this provision, the 3.8 percent surtax applies to the lesser of NII or the amount by which a taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) exceeds $200,000 for single filers and $250,000 for joint filers.

If you find a problem that wasn't obvious from just walking through after you have an accepted offer, they might make a price adjustment.

They had a 0 adjusted basis, which I was surprised at, but seller owned the property on a ground lease. 

If the laws change, I will be the first to adjust my strategy,Take care,Steph

I wouldn't necessarily use their values, but if you can compare assessments to similar properties where there were recent sales, adjust the total assessment, then use the land/improvement ratio to back into a land value.

The paper Form 982 is now being accepted, but the IRS reminds affected taxpayers to consider filing electronically, which greatly reduces errors and speeds refunds.The new law applies to debt forgiven in 2007, 2008 or 2009.

Hope they help:1)Greed Is Good: The Capitalist Pig Guide to Investing By: Jonathan Hoenig2)Trade Options Online (Wiley Online Trading for a Living) By: George Fontanills3)The Option Trader Handbook: Strategies and Trade Adjustments By: George JabbourJames