If you know the Seller has entered into another contract to replace the current Buyer's they may want to look into putting a lien by way of the contract on the property to cloud title to dirty the water a little bit so the Specific Action can takes it course.

Low-end tile and installation material will run about $2/sf, and $3/sf is reasonable for someone who does tile but isn't a specialist -- good enough for a lower-end rehab.Carpet areas = 654sqft. * $2.8/sqft(material/labor) = $1831.20 I rounded to $1850 just cause it's a nice number.Shop around.

They are townhomes located in Painted Desert..all on the golf course.

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My 2 cents - You may want to call several realtors and let them know that you are in the market for an investment property. of course you will get some realtors that will think you are nuts because some (not all) don't really understand the types of properties we want and you will never hear from them again.

Of course this is not always the case.

Of course I would also consider the tenants, when the last time I raised rents, etc. #2: How good are the tenants - I am very willing to raise rents less for tenants I absolutely want to stay.

So I'm not sure of the exact process for tax liens in PA but here are some thoughts.If the lot is worth 8K to your friend then I'd say you are in an ok position to just purchase the lot (for very little of course) and then negotiate the taxes.

Then last week I get mail from her with a couple of business cards; one for a mortgage specialist and one for a financial adviser, whom she says is expecting my call.

Flipping could work of course, but can't imagine you could hold financed rental property that would cash flow.