I really love this site because I feel that the individuals on here are really genuine.I really want to help others get out of a financial situation and I'm really passionate about the real estate business.I really want to network with others and learn more even if I have to pay.I am finding leads and a question I wanted to ask is if a house is up for auction is there a way to stop the home from going to auction before the day of...

Raise your tenants rents annually, there is no excuse to be under market, and when they decide to move out that is when you renovate and then raise the rent to your new market for the new tenants.There is no financial upside to renovating when you already have paying tenants.

I'll start by saying that I am no financial expert. 

Their selling may not mean anything is untoward just that their situation has changed and they want something new or to get out of what they have, they could have run into financial trouble, gotten tired of being owners or want to deploy their capital in a better market.

The sellers were in financial distress and needed to sell quickly.

I’ve found Investing in Real Estate 7th Edition and What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cashflow and 36 Key Financial Measures to help me understand the concepts of analysis by leaps and bounds.

It seems to me that there's a hard limit on how far they can rise without tanking the entire economy given the level of public and private debt as well as the impact on financial markets. 

Anyone have leads on a bank/broker who would work with us under this circumstance and still offer competitive rates? 

I already had a tenant lined up ready to sign a 1 year lease but after hearing about this family's circumstances I decided to meet with them and show them the house.

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