I did a walkthrough before closing and there was a bunch of junk still in the garage (numerous paint cans - some that were very old, an old microwave, and old door, cut drywall, half a bag of grout, and some other junk). 

Have your realtor run the numbers for you - you'll find quickly that there are numerous options out there which are "net net" cheaper that an owner-occupied condo/townhome/sfr.

So, for me I don't spend a lot of time trying to create numerous quality-levels of each unit type.   

These are all full time rehabbers who have the time to manage numerous projects at once.

Rather its a savings account.I would (and have, numerous times) argued the tax benefits are very often overhyped.

You will find along the way numerous do's and don'ts that you would never find without learning from those who know.

A different person did the walk-through with her and didn't mention anything about the carpet needing replacing or a pet fee.They sent pictures of the underside of the carpet after they had pulled it up and there are numerous stains of various sizes.

Hello:I have done numerous searches for information pertaining to soliciting/using private money and SEC regulations on BP and other sites and am having a hard time formulating a basic understanding.I do not want to be one of those posters looking to be spoonfed information, so if you have some links to great resources to better my understanding, that would be excellent.Here is my situation.

I've done a lot of reading/listening on real estate investing, and as we slowly compile our team and get ready for our first deal could really use some advice from the numerous questions we have and will have!

You will need to carry the entire PITI in the numerator of your debt ratio.