Positioned to prospective investors as a "protected" or "safer" investment, it is really being injected, in many cases, into underwater deals that can't be valued in today's environment. 

KEEP IN MIND city redevelopment departments have a lot of red tape to go through and this can take months before your prospective tenant is at the mercy of the City to be approved and then follows up with your tenant checking off all the requirements boxes the city department needs your tenant to get completed before moving in /opening up its doors for business.

@Tsering Lhamo, ask your property manager to see the holding deposit agreement that they had the prospective tenant sign.

If cost of money doesn't deter you then strategic refinances can provide capital as well. 

Good morning everyone! I started my first marketing campaign which kicks off on the 11th of direct mail and RVM. Wanted to ask all you experienced investors since my journey is in its infancy stage. What info should I...

@Dan Camp most real estate agents will offer this, but wouldn't recommend letting them do the prospect screening due to conflict of interest.Probably better to hire a local PMC to handle this.

Why wouldn't prospective buyers approach the property the same if they recieve the lead through a wholesaler vs. it being listed on the MLS? 

I don't have a most dog number but I did get a request from a prospective tenant with 5 ESA dogs and 2 cats. 

If you have excel, google docs, or Open office on your IPAD, and are hesitant about that deal on your prospected property, run it through this template and find out what your COC-ROI will be year end.   

Upon analyzing the figures, with the prospect of a 1031 exchange involving the three California rentals to acquire five duplexes, along with additional cash investment, I could potentially generate $13,000 in monthly cash flow within five years (factoring in paying off the mortgages on the five duplexes).