Helps make the place attractive for new tenants and hopefully shorten any vacancy time.

It could have lots of ridiculous contingencies, could have a small chance of closing or any other of a number of factors that would make it a less attractive offer than another offer with a lower purchase price.

Thanks to the issues Detroit has been facing, we are not exactly the most attractive state.

I am not sure this is the right forum but my question is essentially what will be best to attract renters.

You will be surprised at the opportunities your attract when you present yourself that way in public.

I seem to be most attracted to buy and hold investing based on what I have learned so far.

Normally the investor will have to make this attractive to the PMI Company by placing a large deposit towards the purchase of the property.If the lender sees that the borrower has equity and is making serious efforts to market, the property the lender will generally delay foreclosure for a reasonable time to allow the property to sell.The lender will probably require the borrower to make full or partial payments during the marketing period to keep the overdue balance from growing.You as an investor can front all the cost as part of your purchase agreement.

The pheromones left on the honeycomb will attract other bee colonies.

Gimmicky names attract gimmicky, down market people, if your happy dealing with the dregs then go for it, call yourself Zebra Properties -where eveything is in black and white.

Also, in my personal experience, offers with FHA loan(or a low money down in general) financing doesn't seem attractive for a seller.