We are looking for instruments attached to the real property, a 'settlement' is not an instrument.

Know the neighborhood, target market and the future better than others.As a long-time real estate investor, good, sound, and predictable returns vs. risk are the key factors.When presenting an investment opportunity to an investor, your presentation should demonstrate why this investmement will be a good and enduring performer in the neighborhood.It is not about the number of bedrooms or bathrooms, it is about does your investment consideration have the ability to outperform in the neighborhood with enduring results.If you seek fast money today, many old and establish investors will pass the consideration.

The seller or real estate agent may know something you are overlooking.One this is for sure, if you do not know more about the properties, neighborhood, and target market than anyone (including the seller); and be accurate in predicting the realistic future that is not based upon any blue sky assumptions, this could become much more of a challenge than a reward.Best of luck.

I do realize that there is no clear way to determine the route to my goal for this business in detail, as the potential variances and differentials to my "plan" would make it impossible to predict.

I've given up on trying to predict bank behavior.

I would do a search by instrument type (DEED), year to date (I did the search and got 14,713 results).

A party of interest in the property that was sold at tax sale may assign his or her right to claim excess proceeds only be a dated, written instrument that explicitly states that the right to claim to claim excess proceeds is being assigned, and only after each party to the proposed assignment has disclosed to each other party all facts relating to the value of the right that is being assigned.

The second mortgage amount of $40,000.00 must be secured with another instrument other than the property.

Thanks Joan-- So far the hardest part for me is trying to predict numbers such as ARV and market value.

She successfully predicted the crash and she was saying 6 months ago that municipalities are in deep trouble - hello Detroit.Now she is predicting that it's going to be "neighbor vs. neighbor.