As a direct lender, PrimeLending delivers a fast and efficient process to our buyers from the initial application, to approval of a competitive loan and to the final closing. 

Smart investors will study the marketplace in order to deliver the right product (affordable houses) to their customers.

You can price carpet by sq ft and appliances at a big box store - one of them always has a sale running, especially around the holidays.Here's my guess, only a guess, and I don't know your immediate area:Carpet - 2br condo throughout: $2,500Appliances delivered/installed & haul away: $4,000Ceiling: varies based on condition - 1 room complete ceiling redo: $1,500.Jim.

:lol: We're also looking at large multi-family investing.We've put together a strong buyer's list but are running into roadblocks with people who say they can find the REO's we're looking for but can't seem to deliver.

Most people waste so much of their time in stupid analysis that does not deliver a return on investment. 2 - If you have 50 rentals you're going to spend your time managing your manager.

(I'm a licensed TEXAS agent)Make sure the offer includes some sort of 'sign for reciept' for the Seller, to insure the agent delivers the letter.From that point, it is up to the Seller and what they want to tell you about their personal loan info.If the agent does not present to letter, call his 'broker' and ask for the head guy.

How to reach an asset manager..Hire a private investigator to find out who they are, what office they work out of and the name of their executive secretary.Have the investigator find out what organization(s) or clubs the manager belongs to, show up at one of their meetings as a true believer who has fortuitiously "bumped into them".Try sending a big bouquet of flowers to the executive secretary along with a singing telegram person who will deliver your message and hand him or her some ballons and a bottle of good wine with your compliments and business card.

And that would include the cost to pay someone to do it for you.Heck I would offer to deliver it to them… within reason.

So if I am picking between a renovation and new acquisition, the renovation has to be able to deliver the entire return I would expect from another property, as cash. 

I would think you could easily prove you were in fact an "owner" simply by changing your address to that location and having mail and bills delivered there while you were working on the project.Until I learn more I'm going to operate under the thought that if the law is not specific enough to tell me what I am classified as and does not let me know of the penalties I could face, then the law is unenforceable.