Some real estate agents might produce summary documents (beyond just an MLS listing report).Lets exchange ideas and more importantly specific examples so that we can see what is the best of breed.After I get on the other computer I will work up an example of the REAP output.

Lots of examples of very low prices and tiny appreciation from what I was seeing.

For example: if you pay the mortgage payments for 5 years and then sell the house, will the other family members be OK with you being reimbursed for the money you paid?

I plan to make my first investment in a year or two, just because I dont have money and im still in school.It depends on what you are talking about.Many metro areas in the US have seen rising prices in 2007.The US has seen over 60 years of rising prices yet there are many, many examples of communities where house prices fell.Much of the Midwest barely noticed that we were in a housing boom from 2000-2005.There was a recession in the US in 2002.

Home values and rental incomes examples?

I didn't have bad experience in latin countries, such as Mexico for example.

If for example someone wanted to rent from me, and a background check revealed three speeding tickets in the last two years, it seems irrelevant.

I hope to try out the Deal Analyasis group with some examples to get a better feel for the local market opportunities.Every one seemes to have a different idea as to what is acceptable or not but I believe this site will give me a better handle on REI than I presently have.greg

if you paid cash and it holds value(equity) one option would be, a bank could give you an equity loan on the existing equity or better find a bank that does construction loans and they ll lend you what its worth now or what it will be worth upon completion. the money will be given in draws as you complete certain phases of the job so you ll have to plan out were and when the money gets spent example windows/carpet deposits and payoffs. another option would be to find partners(investors) to help with the construction costs

When you do the financing, do you typically put 10 - 20% down (to come up with the $1,000 rent example)?