The 50% rule makes sense to the newcomer long-term residential landlord, under the context of stable economic times.

The "50% rule" simply says that operating expenses (per IRS regulations) plus vacancy (actual or economic) plus capital (expenses you incur in one year buy must amortize (deduct) over multiple years) will average out to about 50% of the gross scheduled rents.

Maybe your cash investors had the cash invested and are waiting for the markets to recover.Either way, I would't panic after four days, especially in this volatile economic market.Peter

That's funny.Rather than spend money on that I would like to see the project to Europa happen.It is one of the ice moons with glacier like ice surface with cracks opening and closing.The scientists believe and underwater ocean is beneath the ice.Where there is water and oxygen there can be forms of life.The project talks about sending an unmanned submarine into one of the cracks with a camera to explore.There are literally millions to billions of planets thought to exist.Some mimick the exact conditions of Earth but are too far away with current technology to reach.I personally do not think we are the only thing out there.The science adds up to existence on other planets.I find it fascinating but can understand why with the current economic crunch we need to fix the stuff on our own planet before exploring others.

In a economy were unemployment is at its highest in years, monster companies going down like (insert sexual joke here), banks limiting their output of lending, the stock market, US economic woes, etc.

Stating these "desirable" results as an objective either tags the writer as inexperienced or as someone who does not understand the free market economic system (such as a hollywood liberal!).

It is sad to see such a successful CEO, Businessman, and Role Model have to leave the company he created due to health reasons.

Unfortunately, the note holder is a 75+ your old widow with a disabled adult daughter so she's very unwilling to extend it because her health is ailing.Do you know of anyone who would be a private lender that might be interested?

Upon formal inspection for Home/Pest found unpermitted electrical/plumbing/foundation/HVAC work that is a section 1 safety/health problem.Bank won't reduce price to meet rehab costs, looking to call county permit office and place permit violation liens on the property to see if bank sees them as more serious issues and reduce the price.

If you believe in economic cycles, these opportunities may not last once confidence gets back to "normal", people "see" the cost of ownership value proposition, and acquisition money drives prices back to rational market levels.