Having tenants in place may help with some lenders, but new Fannie Mae guidelines say the property has to appear on two tax returns before they will consider the rental income.You best bet is to find some local lenders and mortgage brokers and have a discussion before you get in too deep.

you need to make sure you have enough circulation/venting or your pilot will not stay lit.leave closet door open and i bet it stays on.a more permanent solution is to add additional venting in the ceiling area.good luck

Its free, and will do most basic office functions.There are some online calculators, but you won't survive in this business unless you can run either Excel or a financial calculator.You can also use my quick and dirty google docs version.

Your best bet would be to learn as much as you can.

Initially I think buying wholesale turnkey properties is my best bet, get some experience with those, and then get more creative from there.

Did some research online and couldn't find the answer as to whether or not this new insurance policy was state law.

You can post ads on all of the major free online classifieds and watch the calls start to flow in.

Are there sample ones available online?

Jon, I did a little more checking around and it appears the double close is the safest bet for me .

Also, humanize the transaction by sharing the plight of the seller and explaining to them how they can really make a difference is your best bet!