IMO, there is no need to pay for expensive branding (Re/Max charged me an arm and a leg just to hang my license with them) and no need to opt for all the KW free training when you can get training just about anywhere for free (there are SO many great online resources and tons of free CE).  

Thanks everyone for welcoming me with open arms.

See Benton, 197 F.2d, 745; Lester, 32 TC, 711.Use arm's length lease-option documents along with the counsel of qualified professionals.

I understand, but I am frustrated by this because I want my agent to call the sellers agent and find out if there are ways the seller might help finance.BP - Before I direct my agent to go to the table and figure out a solution that works for everyone, what strategies, if any, can I arm him with?

With commercial mortgages, they often have a 5 year or 7 year arm; ours is 7 so we have to be really disciplined about trying to pay that off at the end of that period or be forced to refinance and hope for not too big jump in the rates.  

I understand that most of this can be found out by making my own mistakes but I'd like to go into this armed with as much info as possible.Sorry about the long post and thanks in advance

I don't need top of the line and don't want to spend an arm and a leg either.  

Her real name is Joanne Musa and her website asks, smattered with bold type, “Do you want to make double digit or high single digit returns on your money without the risk of the stock market?

It was meant to be a call-to-arms to demand better export options from property management software packages.I have reposted as:"Property Management Software Can't Export Transactions"

Deal details:Short sale homeAgreed sale price: $17K3rd party listing agent fee: $10kClosing cost: $3kTotal: $30kLoan details:$30k15-year 3/1 ARM @5.7% 20% down ($6k)Monthly breakdown:Rent: $650P&I: $200Ins: $110Taxes: $77Expenses (50% rule): $195Total Monthly Expenses: $582Monthly CF (650-582): $68House needs no work.