Even I think I'm nuts, but the lot adjoins a property I already own and in it's current condition the vacant, vandalized, dilapidated house needing rehab is affecting not only my property value but the neighborhood.

To really contribute here, I think my best bet is to try to remember:a) Not everyone knows what I know-- no matter how basic-- and to try to share detailed information on what I've done as time permits and,b) Remember that it's not just about the nuts and bolts and the how-to, but about keeping the right attitude, and bearing in mind that my own unique way of looking at something and my own attitude and approach to life may be as big an eye-opener to another person as all the specific techniques, and strategies I use.Thanks for your time and have a wonderful biggerpockets dayDitto :beer:

In my experiences, letting it be known that you are looking for property is like fishing with dynamite.The contract does nothing overtly to discourage the birdog from walking away.

You can still purchase the program but this is it in a nut shell.

With all that said... yes it can be a risk... but so is driving to go out to dinner, there are some nuts out on the road!

It happened almost 6 times to me and now I'm questioning circumvention or if my business associate is just using me to help them fish for buyers.

Like i've told plenty of people, getting deals in Columbus is like shooting fish in a bucket......That is atleast to me.I live 20mi or so away from columbus, do a good bit of work there related to foreclosures (Lots of BPO work.)I have multifamilies in my county (Pickaway) and know enough about Columbus.

Gotta be realistic with sources you're pursuing, for me REO's and Private lenders have worked but the quantity of contracts that I thrown out there has been a lot, basically like fishing.

Originally posted by "Harley1986":Now if you could just make a book that walks.......MikeOH already did :D Seriously though, check out his book, it really does boil things down in a nut shell and he has all of his formulas in it.

That used to drive me nuts with a few of the agents I used to work with.