You can always forgo the title insurance to save a grand or two if you are purchasing in cash....just be aware of the risk in doing so.

They charge a very low fee to list, however I just recently discovered they started charging a .5% Commissions when you sell, which isn't that much in the grand scheme of things.

Scored the property for 10 grand under asking and it ended up appraising at 32 grand over the original listing price.

Maintenance on bigger homes like this is a BIGGER expense than normal.Larger roofs, crazy roof lines, multiple HVAC's, grande sized pool equipment, property tax increases.Plus  ongoing asset maintenance costs, such as mold forming in a veranda ceiling that needs to be removed and repainted, etc...That out of the way, if there are not a lot of takers for this place, could you do an OWC, or a Lowball.What I mean is there any scenario where you could step up to the plate on your own and buy it?

Bradenton (Ana Maria & Bradenton beaches) vs. further South near Rotonda (Boca Grande beach)?

Congrats for not giving up and your grand victory!

Now sometimes you can hold them up for a few grand for your troubles but then your not going to have a good relationship going forward with that trustee and there are only a handful of trustee's so if your actually in the bizz like I was  IE one of the top 5 buyers in the Portland Metro area this is not a good position to take from that stand point.What George is alluding to and this is CA law is that the lender when they are withing cant recall if its 3 or 5 days of the sale they do not have to accept reinstatement but you always have the right to pay in full..

I would use this to your advantage as it’s not that big of a deal in the grand scheme.

I'm brand new to this whole REI thing with a grand total of 0 investment properties...but looking to grow!

I have 10 grand saved up is this amount of money just right or to little to get started in real estate ?