I have never used a buyer's agent to make countless offers on REO deals, that works better with short sales (in my opinion).This biz is all about relationships, failure to form them will hinder your abilities in nearly every aspect of RE investing.It is very true that many REO agents can not or will not represent both buyer and seller, however, that does not mean that the brokerage can not have one agent representing seller (bank) and another agent in same office repsresent the buyer (you).Inventory levels are dropping in my area and many other areas I have researched, making it just that more competitive to get deals.

Any good resources for figuring out if certain properties or the individuals that owned them have leins or anything that would hinder you buying said property to resale

My plan not only does nothing to hinder a foreclosure. 

I need to position myself where I can buy a house, so the financing I use on these first 2 investments can't hinder that.

If I love the property's performance (location/demand) then I would probably keep it however neighborhoods change over time and not being afraid to sell to purchase a better performing property would hinder the overall goal.

It will help expedite the process immensely and won't hinder the contractors too much, as they won't have to do any extensive or complicated repairs.

I'm not sure if fellow investors based in NY are aware but; there was a new bill introduced that may dramatically hinder how potential tenants are screened. 

I just wanted to chat about point-of-sale ordinances and wondered if any other house flippers have been hindered by such ordinances while trying to purchase a flip/rehab/tear down property. 

So effectively, your ability to acquire additional loans will hinder your growth.Here is what I did to help me with this: I first focused on using conventional financing (traditional 30 year fixed mortgages) as much as I could, because they will always have the best terms and ratesMy wife and I bought properties separately in our own names, without putting the other on the title/loan.

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