We discovered that the property needs considerable rehabbing.

As I read more about certain types of real estate investments, I notice that there is a very big component of "solving problems" in real estate.

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One way of doing so is to perform a cost segregation analysis on the real estate which allows some building components to be depreciated on a shorter schedule than the typical 27.5 or 39 year schedule. 

The issue is the assignment does not put you on title (no mortgage insurance or even liability insurance) and if discovered by the lender may invoke a Due On Sale, as under the table, you've created an assumable mortgage, usually denied today.Not my cup of tea...

However, you can also take advantage of this.Following the same example, if you discover that the Cap Rates are in line with the Market, AND you believe you can dispute a high Property Tax to get it significantly lowered, you effectively had bought a bargain once you get the Property Tax situation corrected.Another example, and probably the more important one, is that the comps for Cap Rate should match the neighborhood amenities and crime rates.For similar properties and cap rates, you need to get paid much more for areas of higher crime and less amenities.

Innovation is a key component to keeping the client happy.  

CrowdStreet Township PE Fund I  Rating 1 (Heck NO)Our group discovered this about the Township founder and brought it to the attention of the CrowdStreet. http://advisorhub.com/finra-teaches-ex-merrill-broker-lesson-high-cost-college/http://brokercheck.finra.org/Individual/1872946

When you work with her, you will feel her passion for real estate and discover that she treats every transaction like her own.Jing is here to learn more investment strategies so that she can better serve her clients, and she is interested in identifying rental properties for her clients and herself.  

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