Hire a couple of kids to come at night and make strange sounds...get people talking about it.Then contact the producer of Ghost Hunters or Dead Files and have them do a feature show on it.Then you change it from being a "house where someone was murdered..." into "house that was featured on TV..." and command TOP TOP dollars.

These reputable firms don't charge upfront fees and only get paid a fee at closing when they produce.

Always defer to experiential wisdom.REI can indeed produce those glorious successes you've heard about, but not without commitment!

I already had a condensation pump, so the water that the furnace produces isn't a problem.The problem will be in a rental house or flip, especially if there's no basement.

Ask them to produce in writing why the person is entitled to it.Hud contracts by themselves don't allow for this, if you signed some sort of addendum with the contract then you might be stuck.

If you are planning on living there and the home fits your personal needs, then it maybe a good investment for your family.But if you are looking for a good income producing property, the offer on this property seems too high.

Loosing the steady paycheck made me feel like the business momentum was hindered, however, the extra time I had to invest ended up producing more returns than would have been otherwise.

I do like the idea though....in any area of life, quality usually produces contentment!

But good rentals don't usually produce passive losses.

Some brokers like Keller Williams and Reamax have teams, which is good because usually the team leader is a top producer and will hand you some referrals they don't want to bother with because they are too small of a deal.