The best alternative is when they're using a PM that will provide you the information with their approval.But at the end of the day, your very detailed inspection of the property, and your market research on average tenancy (to determine how much spending on turns) will give you the best read on how much you'll face in maintenance.

Another alternative would have been to refi all of the contributed cash out also, making the loan payment closer to $11K/mo, giving $9K/mo net cash without any money left in the deal.Someone will ask...why didn't you get your cash out and take the $9K/mo?

So the interest is lower at first.If they need money for living expenses, they really aren't prepared to go into this business.The other alternative is to be an equity investor.

So, whenever you notice a post with a broken link, I suggest you use the "Report Abuse" link to the left of such a post, and tell the moderators of the broken link so that they can deal with it if they so choose; no other way to get rid of a broken link - except as an alternative you could add another post at the end of such a thread identifying the broken link (and maybe offering a replacement or alternative).

I'm looking for an alternative real estate investment strategy now.

Do you really think they are going to spend countless hours and delay their payday by a year or more trying to pierce your corporate veil and attack your $100k in equity to make an additional $30k?

I definitely have skin in the game, like my life savings, but I had to go to family members and present a plan of action and was countlessly turned down.

I know a lot of new investors who believe that a lease purchase is a great alternative exit strategy if they can’t resell a flip.

I believe the government will make politcally unpopular decisions because the alternative would not be good for the economy and thus we will continue to recover.

I posted this thread and pictures about the fire on one of my houses.Well, that was February, and fast forward now, after countless email exchanges, my insurance company agreed to pay me the "cost for lost investment capital" and to reimburse for "debris removal" on a "cost incurred basis" with proper documentation.