We currently pay $2800 per month for rent which in Atlanta gives us a nice house in a decent area.Strategies:From my limited US RE education it seems like there could be a few other strategies we can use to get into our own place without using cash or bank finance:1.

One the nice side I have another seller lined up.

They are made for smoke and do a nice job.

And, a nice benefit is that my buddy can write off a portion of travel expenses whenever he goes to visit family because he will be performing a business function.In general, what is a good structure to use for a deal like this?

Today they told me 25%, but it used to be 20%.The mortgage rate for this mortgage is residential, between 2.5 to 3.7%I will be probably looking at 6 Plex in rough shape with higher cap rate since I like to renovate instead of paying for others renovations.thanks for the tip about cambridge, I actually saw a nice 5 plex for 400K, with something I really like: 2 bedroom apartments. thsnk youFilipe

And additional space is always nice

If she leaves nicely, is completely out by Feb 29, and leaves the place in good condition I'd just let her go.

for 2014 you can buy a cash flow rental in the mid west and make 10% if your lucky :) personally I think value add is a nice space to be in whether its rehab and or ground up..

Nice dealBest of Luck!!

nice) and have killer rehabs without the need to hire an interior designer and do extensive staging.