With all the international cash pouring into the market, prices are being pushed up, and in many cases, the local investor is pushed out (we're seeing situations in which international buyers are seemingly ignoring formulas and returns and simply buying to park cash or bet on the rising tide - and multifamily is in high demand).

Buying the property can be a natural conclusion after helping the person in charge deal with a myriad of problems.Obviously, an ill-timed and poorly crafted letter ('I want to buy your house') or an syrupy, insincere condolence card will not buy you any favors.

I have read Rich Dad, Poor Dad, which gave me a strategic idea on what I wanted to do to get where I wanted to be.

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When we looked at it, we were of course totally relieved to see that this "mold issue" was a tiny bit of mold and we got a great deal after it sat on the market quite a while and I'll bet it was all because of that line about the "mold issue"!

I became interested in real estate after a friend told me to read Rich Dad, Poor Dad.

No investor will touch those numbers after a wholesale profit is calculated IMHO.if you are an agent your best bet is to just help them list it and find a buyer willing to pay retail value/fmv for the property.If you give us more info we can better assist you.

A full owner carry would be the best bet.

I'm looking to add another property that I found, but am short a bit of cash to be able to do an all cash deal on it (I do have some time to get it, ~ 30 days).I think my best bet right now is to refinance either my duplex, or SFR that have no liens on them and use that cash, does that seem like the best option to you all?

And, I'll bet he'll telling his cell mates that he's a "victim."