I don't believe in making perfect the enemy of the good.

In this time, I plan on paying off all my debts, saving up some safety money, possibly starting an LLC, and obtaining my real estate license (currently 12 hours into my 75 hour course).I live in a college town that's perfect for rentals, so I'm thinking on my first purchase, I'll buy a home to rent out to college students (with parent's cosigning of course).

You review it and because of its attributes (this one only need paint), it’s perfect for your buyer “Fred.”

But if you have one of their locks good luck.In closing I will add that if you manage only one home, or a few units, this lock may be the perfect solution for you.

Even worse than HAVING a bad panel would be replacing a perfectly GOOD one!!

He/she should be perfectly capable of doing a punch list and even picking out colors/textures that will get the house sold.

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You might find a guy with great credit but has a maxed out credit card so he will have a lousy score, or you could find someone who has only ever had 1 $500 credit card which he paid perfectly, so has a 750 score.

Really I just try to leave meat on the bones for the next guy.

There is serious meat on the bone here for an investor and we are looking to wholesale.