Accurint is usually accurate but not foolproof and it gives cell phone numbers.A question about findthe seller and tlo: for those who have used the services have you found them more helpful than accurint and other cheaper reports?

In general, if you can find a great deal, you should be able to find the money for that deal; worst case, you should be able to wholesale that deal to someone who has money, and use the profit to start building up your nest egg (for future deals).

I understand the "Idea" of spreading 100k between 5 houses, so all my eggs are not in one basket.

I thought I should wait some to build up a nest egg, but from what I'm seeing here, I may not need to make a down payment.

The reasons I prefer individuals are:- I usually have their cell phone number, so much easier to get a hold of then trying to call an office line and leaving a voicemail- Simple statements, usually in Word or Excel and just simply say the income and expenses and total deposited- Way less players in the game, meaning the one guy handles a whole situation.

You certainly don't want all your eggs in one basket, so you might say use 20K initially, that means your deal needs to be under 100K.

Do they talk on their cell phone while talking to you?

There are the "china eggs" too, break them open and there is nothing there, they may just want to see what they could get.

Then the guy says, I would but I need the eggs.

Well I was looking at a few strategies for investing and the thought of rental portfolio with lease options came to mind, especially after just browsing Craigslist (was looking for a cell phone but ended up getting bored).