Other options is cutting someone else in on this deal, ever thought of giving the contractor doing the work a piece of equity in the property in liue of a cash payment?

We had the carpets shampooed twice, cut the grass and found a year's worth of dog poop and cigarette butts, and scrubbed the garage so it didn't smell like smoke.

The biggest part I love being on their team(besides family) is the value I get for the cut.

For my career and living  situation, I have recently taking a huge pay cut to pursue a job in a field I love and I hope to have big growth in within a small company.

Could you inexpensively cut a doorway between 2 units to make a larger living space, and charge more?  

As an agent you see when a buyer falls in love with a property the edge goes to the seller. 

I don't agree with deficit spending so I don't credit him for cutting taxes and then spending like a drunken sailor on defense, although there were many other effects on the economy that that created.

Tons of great conversations and information for anyone looking for an edge in today's world of real estate!

.* You also want to cut/pay down your debt as much as possible.

In other words, try to find deals where paying cash is a strong bargaining point and gives me an edge.