Typically from what I have been reading there is a lot of uncertainty from the people that have used the site to bid on properties.With that being said there are a number of people that claim it is legitimate and the major problems stem from lack of due-diligent on the part of the bidder.

That's the only way to get legitimate comps.Zillow and Trulia are shots in the dark and all over the map when it comes down to comps.

Did you actually submit any legitimate offers?

You have to treat it like one in order to be successful, because guess what it is a legitimate BUSINESS.

If he refuses to fill out the W9 form, is he giving me a legitimate reason not to pay him?

Box.Is this a legitimate way to get out of the 20 and 30% down required for investor loans??

On the otherhand, I figured that that lisencse would enable me to work directly with the proffesionals, and understand the buisness alittle more.

Legitimate docs.

Also, having predetermined what is important to you in a loan - speed, low down payment, no credit check, or low interest rate/fees will enable you to concentrate on the lenders and brokers that deal in those types of loans.One important caveat - If you have 25% down payment money available, a credit score of 720+ and the time to close, you will be able to score a long term low interest rate loan that will allow for a positive cash flow on a large number of investment properties.

This enables quicker entry for my first property.