I will try to find the link to the HUD basis calculation chart I posted here.

Replacement is the issue.Additions Bedroom Bathroom Deck Garage Porch Patio Heating & Air Conditioning Heating system Central air conditioning Furnace Duct work Central humidifier Filtration system Lawn & Grounds Landscaping Driveway Walkway Fence Retaining wall Sprinkler system Swimming pool Miscellaneous Storm windows, doors New roof Central vacuum Wiring upgrades Satellite dish Security system Plumbing Septic system Water heater Soft water system Filtration system [b]Interior Improvements[/b] Built-in appliances Kitchen modernization Flooring Wall-to-wall carpeting Insulation Attic Walls Floors Pipes and duct workThis is not a finished list this is just an example.

Look to see if the bank is a local, regional, or national bank.Then look for if the loan was originated by the bank or bought the loan in a pool from a bank or was part of a failed bank package that the bank bought with the FDIC in a shared loss agreement.

They are easier to sell as there is a much larger pool of buyers for SFRs than for units.There are many arguments to be made either way, so it really comes down to your style of investing and your comfort level.As for me, the larger stockpile of houses I own, the better my retirement will be.

I did not assign correct values for it not having a pool and left some bad cabinets and bad tile. 7.

She says they are buying them up in pools.

Many hard money lenders get their funds by operating a pool of accredited investors.

., not sure if it's in effect yet, they were talking about requiring a 4 year degree (in anything) for an RE agent to get a license, that would improve the pool.

From everything I've read on BP, seems like once you get to 4 and then 5, there seems to be a much narrower pool of banks and the lending restrictions get tighter and tighter.For our multi-property owning friends on BP, what are some questions I should ask in my meetings with loan officers in regards to obtaining financing after loan 4?

Drain lines should never be horizontal, so water should never pool up in the drain line.