I see a lot of courses at local Universities - UCLA has an extension series of classes for instance and there's like 30 different real estate focused classes.  

That just makes since.If any one can provide a sample "Warranty Deed" document document that they would use in this instance, it would be greatly appreciated. 

If the windows are all old and have lead paint on them for instance, then they have to be replaced, increasing the cost significantly.

For instance, the asking price is $200k, you offer $202,000 with $2k going to your broker.

Darren above is very experienced I would heed his advice for instance.

@Mackal Smith   I suspect your net worth and liquidity in your stocks and bonds had a lot to do with you getting into the private banking side.All banks have private banking.. for high net worth folks they are just usually not at the branchs I have friends that work for Wells fargo for instance. and they are really just stock brokers.

Youy may know it as the world famous Hampton's.

For instance I use conservative numbers like 10% vacancy, 10% mainatenance, and I also include a future rehab cost and holding costs as well.

For instance, a perfect paying loan's return target is 12% but I bump it up to 15% to account for missing 3 of the last 24 payments, etc.  

For instance, I typically do investment properties on a 5 year balloon/20 year amortization, and the rate on something like that (at this time is 4.375%).