John Bianchi has some great free videos that I highly suggest watching that will help you analyze markets. 

I just watched his web class presentation last night, I was looking to get information from someone who has gone through the course. 

The way I heard it explained is that you take over the existing mortgage and then you can either rent it or transfer the mortgage to someone for free but the videos I’ve watched never say anything about giving the seller anything other than money down to lock it up.

Be sure to explore, network, read, watch, and ask questions.

Be sure to explore, network, read, watch, and ask questions.

Not only do I live here, but I have watched it EXPLODE over the last five years.

:Do any of you NOT provide a television? 

I keep track of everything in a spreadsheet and am watching and learning how this specific market is reacting to rates, motivated sellers, first time home buyers, and investors.

So by Sunday night I had watched and read enough to start diving in and I created a small " buyers list " in about an hour.

You can do this by turning the shutoff valves off and watching to see if your water meter still runs.