Soo much great free information here my eyes are hurting from reading so much!

Real estate investing strategies are so numerous it's hard to "pick" one.the problem with "picking" a real estate investment strategy is they're not like mutual funds. to be a real estate investor, you've got think like a businessman. a businessman or entrepreneur, is a control freak - they want to figure everything out and have the satisfaction of control.real estate investment strategies do not match the modern-day "investor"...people with 401k's who "pick" a portfolio are not investors. heck, the portfolio managers are not entrepreneurs, they're employees of a HUGE company and they manage these gigantic funds with so many different companies, it's no wonder there's no money in mutual funds.real estate investment strategies involve looking at CASH FLOW.

It moves, and it takes investors, real estate professionals, and all others involved to move with the process.

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I will still do business with some of them, but I understand that I must keep a close eye on them and on the deal.

The last 4 closings I was involved with the loan package was late and the underwriters slow with lots of last minute changes.

that situation sounds like something you may not want to get involved with.

Many times the contract will include personal property (lawnmowers, TVs, etc.) and I am required to report that personal propety is involved in the sale.

From your example: If the proeprty is now worth 130k and they loan you 104k, in their eyes you have 26k in equity.

The last "cleaning" I did involved replacing 6 brand new miniblinds that the tenant's cat destroyed and they had to be cut off because of odd sizes; stove was filthy; refrigerator was filthy; new storm off it's hinges, new carpet not clean; fireplace filled with burnt logs, cat hair and dust everywhere; light bulbs had to be replaced etc. etc.