Just want to take a sec to thank everybody who contributes to this forum as it has helped me tremendously and I hope to contribute my experiences in the future.1)Whats the best way to tell a homeowner that I'm a wholesaler and I find properties for cash investors?

My F/T job is "Mom" but I also have background in commercial property management/property accounting and have a California Real Estate broker license (Realtor with MLS access) which has helped be tremendously in being able to evaluate properties before making offers.

Reading through that helped me tremendously as I got my feet wet, and I still visit there occasionally because you can literally learn something new every time.

I am not sure what you mean.You could have high occupancy and hardly anyone is paying.You could have a property 50% occupied with tremendous upside.Many,many different things could be the case.

What I meant was that I suspect you learned to be calm in stressful situations, deal with conflict, and de-escalate the situation when need be.

However, some States have seen tremendous increases in foreclosure start rates over last year.

Realtytrac came out with a report last week that showed tremendous increases from 2011 in the foreclosure start rates in several U.S.

Instead, they prepare you only to get your first job and impart a general "employee" mentality, a perception that life is really only about a series of escalating job positions and promotions.

Originally posted by "Ryan Webber":John, knowing what someone owes on a property is a tremendous negotiating advantage.

You will find a tremendous amount of information here.