In REI, this decision seems to consist of three parts: a) the market(s) in which one invests, b) the type(s) of properties, and c) the strategy employed (i.e. buy-and-hold, fix-and-flip, etc.).

Just be consistent.

Being that it's a 2 story built on a single story platform reduces costs and labor because it's maximizing space.

Mike, not sure about Nationwide, but your problem is consistant here in SO CAL, home of the REOs and here is my opinion of what has been going on.Banks have been slow to get the REO's to market.Banks took a more relaxed/delayed (for lack of better terms) process to foreclose during the holidays (Nov.

They will consistently need some work, though.

Just try to be different and stick out and be consistent with your marketing.

If you aren't consistently turning 5+ deals per month over at least a 12 month period then you should be extremely open to suggestions.

Anyone who turn a consistent profit on their first few flips is WAY ahead of the game -- not only are they building a successful foundation for long-term investing, but they're making money doing it.While I would disagree with his decision to do any of the work on the project himself to save money, and while I'm not a fan of flat-fee listings, it sounds like Danny had a good grasp of the numbers on this one, and if it sells where he thinks it will, he'll have a very decent payday.That's more than I can say about my first flip, which earned about $3000 over 3 years of holding (it was an unintended rental for quite a while)...

The key is consistency.

Please see guidelines from FNMA website:-The financed property limit applies to the number of one- to four-unit residential properties where the borrower is personally obligated on the mortgage(s);applies to the total number of properties financed, not to the number of mortgages on the property or the number of mortgages sold to Fannie Mae;includes the borrower’s principal residence if it is financed; andis cumulative for all borrowers (though jointly financed properties are only counted once).The following property types are not subject to these limitations, even if the borrower is personally obligated on a mortgage on the property: commercial real estate,multifamily property consisting of more than four units,ownership in a timeshare,ownership of a vacant lot (residential or commercial), orownership of a manufactured home on a leasehold estate not titled as real property (chattel lien on the home).I would say from my experience if your property is zoned residential, whether its in llc or corp, you have always opportunity to refinance as conventional loan so that will be count in  your 10 finance property.