I guess you could go through a new market every month and it wouldn't really harm you, but it doesn't seem like the most effective way to find deals.Keep us posted with your success, I hope the flip goes well.

Lots of moving parts to a short sale, and you're likely to do much more harm than good to the seller.  

As long as it wasn't through nefarious tactics I don't see the harm in being honest.

So I go to the download page...give them my email address...no harm, no foul...least I can do is sign up for his list...after all....he is giving me a free book right?? 

No harm in dreaming of a lower price.

If you are willing to make a sub-par investment in order to make your parents happy, I say go for it, no harm in that.

Every market is different in so many ways that using it as even a guideline can do more harm than good.Bottom line, learn how to estimate rehab, analyze markets, and analyze deals on their own merits...and above all, never argue with the numbers.

Alternatively, nothing wrong with what Aaron Choi said - no harm in putting your money in that kind of account while you are looking for something.  

So long as you are not out there harming the public and the brokers brand most brokers will be happy to take a cut of the 6 or so deals you do every year and call it a day.

I'm also highly appreciative that I found a place which aligns with my views for providing substance, actionable info - sans hype.Real Estate ExperienceFinally bit the bullet last year when I purchased my first home.