Hey man, congrats on the first deal! 

Love it.Best advice I can tell you is to prospect prospect, you must lead generate, meet people tell them what you do, preferably face to face, but also on the phone, online etc, albeit I prefer and spent most of my time on face to face meeting and conversation.

A national buyer would review the BPO and maybe do some brief online research, but would not typically not know, as in your example, about the sewage issues or extent of interior rehab needed.

Hi Brian, everyone on this thread has great input!

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

Bring on your stories and wisdom!

Looking forward to learn from folks on these forums!

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Based on that range, I have been eyeing SF's in IN and OH.