However, if you buy something with your paper, no need to discount.  

We did not have an A-paper product.

I'm pretty sure that is going to be the headline in the papers after the next housing crisis.  

Simple math why this should work is - I am putting zero dollars from my pocket and getting new roof and ALL financing cost is covered by electricity generated by solar panels...net-net, zero impact on my bottom line and with in 5 years the value of my investment is increased by almost $300K++ because of new roof and solar electricity!!

My father is a broker and my Brother an Agent they tell me always make that contract to secure the agreement ... in a court of law a contract is easy to prove in black n white on paper , verbal is much harder to prove .

Hi, @Trent Tibbitts,Of course if you find property that meets your investment qualifications on paper you should absolutely consider investing out of state! 

The styles are simple and the doors and even face frames can be replaced by going right back to the big orange box store.

I have an offer from a builder to hold the paper until he can build and sell.  

This team, especially the property management, will make or break your investment ... it doesn't matter how good the numbers look on paper, without a good team in place, you will never see those numbers.

Depends on how far you want to weigh into the fray zone.Many investors (those who make less than $100k per year) purchase rental property, show a paper loss, and use up to $25k per year to offset interest income like you're describing here.