When I am looking at HUD's, I look at the appraisal value and the list value and the tax accessed value.

That assumes they have access to the web.Stumble your way forward.

The bidding stopped earlier so we took the property.

We have been together now for 2 years & are finally getting on our feet after both divorces & her robbing him blind - LOLNow my question - LOLWe would like to get back into REI - we are working on Re-financing now and talking to a relative for investing & may have access to between 10,000 - 20,000 for investing.

MLS access is a biggie.

Stop thinking of the potential profits.

I was curious about what everyone's thoughts were on Oil and Gold.With Gold around $800/ounce and Oil around $100/barrel . . . is there any stopping these commodities?

The site will not provide the same level of detail that a local agent has access to.

•Second, it will tell you if prospects have sold, listed, or in the case of foreclosure, stopped the process so you can remove them from your mailing campaign.

Do that kind of thing enough and the IRS will consider you a "dealer" and the lots as inventory held for sale.Depending on how "remote" this whole thing is you might be better off making part of the 700' an access road, thereby retaining enough frontage for 3 main road lots, but giving you a lot more lots by making them smaller than 13 acres each, with only a 230 yard frontage.By the way, have you ever subdivided and/or developed lots before?