Any experts or those that have struggled initially can you please share your experience and advice on what I should do to get the ball rolling.

When she sees you mean business and is about to be evicted she will play ball or she will find a different place to live.

Here are mine:Texture walls and paint with semi-gloss ( I standardize on two colors) to make it easy to clean and touch up.Use ball valves everywhere for plumbing.  

Trustee auction prices are near to what MLS prices are, and I cannot believe what people are paying, they are behind the eight ball from day one.

She worked hard writing up offers late at nIght and she wasn’t going to make a lot of money with our low ball offers.

So, why not list that home and get a commission versus focusing on a smaller piece of the pie by trying to low ball them.

I’m currently a sponge and willing to soak up any tips, advice, thoughts, etc. that will help get the ball rolling.

Pretty pumped to get the ball rolling finally!

I know I could try to low ball the offers but it seems pretty consistent in many areas.

Our Crystal Ball energized by Economics and armed with the IRR calculations told us to buy here in NYC despite all of the bad advice given to us that it's too expensive.We've heard that same comment for the last 21 years and we will hear it again for the next 21 years.I don't pay attention to Gurus, Posters or anyone else.I only pay attention to the Economics and the IRR.You can only imagine how much we made owning NYC properties over a 21 year holding period, accumulating 8 multi-family buildings.It has been phenomenal!