Those are my prices -- I'm guessing other investors/builders could probably invest for less or more, depending on their scale, skills and finish level.

With earned credibility, and after some skillful and crucial conversations, young people will adapt to the new rules.

Being a seller's agent is where marketing and negotiating skills come into play.

I'd do it but only if that guy has a verifiable income, has a hefty bank account, can prove that they have the skills to rehab, and is willing to pay me a crazy interest rate plus a hefty deposit.There just has to be an easier way.Glenn

I hate to be the pessimist, but you are out of your skill box and should not be playing that game.

What your skills are?

Depends soley on your ability to buy and management skills, many never stop looking for deals, so you could have started looking after you entered into your purchase agreement, inwhich case, you're running behind!

A game? Really

Jeff Skilling, Ken Lay, etc., from Enron were personally convicted and sentenced ... based on corporate abuse, accounting fraud, and related misconduct.

Set your big goalsWrite them down.Break them down into smaller parts and work at them daily.Review your progressSharpen your saw (update your skills)Delegate those steps that you don't do well or that you don't want to do (drywall, plumbing, etc etc etc).