Hi am a real estate agent and I work with investors I’ve seen distressed properties that I’ve hit up the owners and ask if they’re wanting to sell and they would say no not interested in selling and that’s it so I felt shut down right away I feel like hitting them up again a month later as the property still looks really distressed I’ve knocked on the doors nobody answers it’s in terrible condition the seller said last time that people do live there but it just needs gardening I said no problem you have my number if interested in selling. so like I said I want to try to reach out a month later but this time I want to say hey you know I have a cash buyer if you’re interested in selling.

I am in the process of finding my first mailing list,  for a direct mailing campaign, the site I've read about  (findmotivatedsellers.cm, listsource.com,etc) all have terrible reviews. 

@Raquel SingerIt doesn't matter the improvements you make if it's in a terrible area.

Originally posted by @Caleb Heimsoth:I doubt you have many options to ever get that money back  True, i am in the hole :(Believe it or not, this is the second time i am taking a loan from these guys but its been terrible this time.

Good deals are there, just not terribly plentiful.

If your skill set is fairly well developed, and you understand creative finance, then making 10% is a terrible return. 

Well it doesn’t look terrible but don’t expect to make much money on that deal .

Wrong, wrong, wrong and right.Destroying a 1960’s bathroom in the most incredible condition I have ever seen seemed like a terrible idea to me.

This will not be terribly expensive especially in New Britain where landscapers are a dime a dozen. 

@Franky Juwana, I don't think you'll like my answer, but here it is: you're looking at a terrible market for real estate investing in terms of cash flow return.