the hassle of all the paperwork attached to a FHA loan, cash deal (or hard/private money) is much easier from the seller side and less of a chance that it falls through.

They look fine but are essentially glued-on and subject to wear and tear.In particular, there isn't a good solution for the top edge of the laminate flooring.  

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Another way of looking at it is operating expenses are items that are essential in "operating" the property.

Any fees should be paid upon closing as the money changes hands and be supported by legal paperwork.  

Essentially all you need to do is open a traditional IRA with the same company you have your Roth. 

Every county is a bit different but essentially you want to look at the recent probate files.

I think essentially doubling the bathroom capacity alone could help tremendously, on top of updating other things on the home.

So essentially you're putting down less in both situations, but realistically paying more in the long run (if it's a buy and hold).Any other posters on here familiar with that?

Essentially when your property isn't sub-metered for water and the cost to do so is prohibitive, RUBS allocates the water usage based on the actual water bill to each tenant.