I'm looking for advice on how we can somehow come together:My desired terms:$5k down (applied to down payment if purchased)$1495/month with $200 rent credit1-year purchase at $375kHis counter:$5k down and then an additional $5k down at 12 months and 24 months (all $15k total applied to down payment at purchase)$1100/month with no rent credit3-year purchase at $365kBtw, market rent is $1195-$1295.

If you are going to market it yourself remember to allocate 3% for a buyer agent if a realtor brings someone in addition to your other marketing expenses.

The asking price is $239,900 and the new additions since the people living there been out was said to us that the deck has been done over, and new fencing in the backyard.

If I fix up the outside with new siding and a new roof, I would need an additional $15,000.

As I understand it, the lender factors in projected rent receipts when looking at the additional cost?

Additionally, I notice there is a huge difference in teh values when I have my realtor pull comps even when there isnt any "gated area".This brings me to this question...Does anyone have any other electronic AMV sites that they use that dont sapm the crap out of you when you use them?

I was trying to prevent that with the HELOC.

I'm a real estate buyer's agent in central Connecticut, landlord, aspiring investor and new blogger on all things real estate.I'm here to learn about managing my property, buying additional multis in CT and exploring opportunties I hadn't even considered.

What prevents this investor/builder from taking the funds out of escrow and using them for his other uses?

I anticipate this being a very popular place for the newer members.The second new section, Real Estate Marketing is intended for the real estate professionals on the site who want to talk about advertising online and off, marketing strategies, and so on.I think the addition of these new threads will benefit our users, and they have come from your recommendations.