As a way to encourage the sellers, you could have an agreement that says you will pay them $1000 or something when you find your tenant buyer, but in most cases you wont need to... so I wouldnt offer it unless you think it will be a slam dunk to sell.With regard to locating properties with signs down, or vacant properties... there is always a potential there, but often time consuming.

[url]http://hes.lbl.gov/consumer/.

There is another California law that applies to any company that offers advice or assistance to consumers in credit related transactions – called CSO’s – for unsecured or secured loans.

Two-thirds of our economy is consumer spending.

Office of the District Attorney,Consumer Protection Unit, 600 Administration Drive, Rm 212-J,Santa Rosa, CA 954032.

The rule of thumb is that expenses will consume about 50% of the rent.

This is time consuming and can cost you a lot of money up front before you even begin to rehab the building.

There's a growing backlash among everyday folks that the federal bailout will be a disaster - there were articles all over the press this week regarding the rising tide of consumer frustration and anger expressed at the bill and what it represents.

But even then I’d make it conditional, according to the rules of my living trust, upon at least the following: A) Their mortgage payment is 1/3rd of their income or less, B) They have no consumer credit card debt, and C) They have not willfully misspelled any of their children’s names on purpose, just to be different (another pet peeve of mine).

Tracking down the ex-wife and those kids, new wife (who may be estranged from the family) and those kids and getting all of them to sign off on the sale can be time consuming and EXPENSIVE.