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If the cash buyer coated the house with gold then it take years to sale or even a loss.

You can require the tenant to go through the PM for all repairs, if you don't already... 4) Do you/your PM's require all tenants to carry renter's insurance in case one of your tenants causes unintentional damage to the unit?

And God forbid the investor appreciates that "time is money" enough to get some guys to moonlight on weekends so that work is getting done 7 days a week.I am only witnessing this from a far... my only guess is that if the investor bought the house with cash, he can carry it for awhile before it's too costly.

@Joseph Diandrea It's all in GOLD buried in my backyard!  

I think with the right set of hands and eyes, this place can easily carry itself and put a few dollars in my pocket.

I wondered if anyone could advise as to questions to ask the seller for due diligence and the best way to get the down payment.Currently, I am still carrying debt from a very lengthy divorce and can't get everything settled around child support...so wonder if it might be better to wait until I get all of my debt cleared or move forward to build wealth to help me clear the debt with this or a similar investment...Note: I have about $15k in credit card debt but my net worth including my primary residence, car, and 401k is okay.

A good property manager can be gold in and if you work for a good company as a property manager there's a lot of room for growth as well as just being involved and then setting yourself up for the opportunity to invest on your ownMy property managers all have had no prior experience and really are not all that great and are paid 40 a year in just salary and if they put in effort to actually try to go above and beyond they can easily make double that.

Is it possible to find properties that let you cover costs if not produce cash flow , assuming 20% down and average carrying costs?

The co-signer would have to carry the ball on income for the two of them, but if they qualify, they qualify.