I was wondering if conducting a mailing for pre-foreclosures is an effective technique?

johnmichael: One very important you must be a Creative thinker - When you combine traditional brainstorming with creative thinking techniques you will advance pass your competitionjohnmichael: So what is creative thinking to you?

This is a technique the realtors and seasoned investors use.

Big risk...if the distribution of the tenants is not met, say after an audit it is discovered that there were too few low income persons and too many moderate or over income tenants, the project will be out of compliance.

I have done several of them and I am comfortable with them now, but the first couple were a lot of work to get through because I had to learn as I went.I am sure there are several courses on the market that teach this technique.

A lot of the techniques I teach in my classes and mentoring are applicable to other states and situations.My point?

If you are going to need financing, you are probably going to have to get your wife involved with the loan docs.I would say that your best bet would be to study as much as you can on creative financing techniques (lease/option, land contracts, subject-to) in order to eliminate the need for your wife's cooperation.Tell us what her perspective is please.

I am looking forward to getting new ideas and techniques from other members.

:DI dumped my last rental in about 2000, just been doing seller financed flips since then, very successfully I might add. all cashPlease, if you have time to elaborate on your success so that we may pick up the technique of a few tips.

This makes some lenders nervous.Care to share some of your successes, techniques, tips with us in this thread?