(As an example, it's common to see something saying that if there's a delay in closing because of something on your end, you'll get charged a steep per-day penalty, but if it's a delay due to something on their end, there's no penalty whatsoever - they can usually string you along for months and keep your deposit tied up, with no consequence.)

We are looking to trade up into more expensive multi-family properties, but I have really enjoyed the single family homes we have.  

If she falls behind and foreclosure starts, it will be almost impossible to recover and the consequences can be devastating.

As a tenant moves out I would put 2-3k per unit as I am a skilled trades man I wouldn't have to pay labor then up rent for new tenant.

And, some countries are currently excluded from bank financing due to their currency trading restrictions placed on financial institutions. 

We did it because of exactly what you said, piece of mind for the buyer for what we thought was a good trade off given the cost. 

Hello I am from North eastern PA new to real estate me and my wife are currently renting 2 properties. my wife Marilyn is a real estate agent and we would like to connect with groups and like minded individuals. we also trade in the foreign exchange and do this full time. we are excited to be here and would like to see where it leads! 

Contractors are in high demand right now and some trades like framers are in short supply. 

It could pass the %70 test.I once ran a survey for a product idea (Software and product management by trade) and discovered that a lot of people will just browse around google maps for fun.

My suggestion is to sell all four investment properties and trade up to a larger multi-family property using a 1031 exchange and start realizing some economies of scale.