Investors typically won't care that you're representing the seller and others will prefer that you're direct to seller.Listing it on the MLS will get the most inquiries for the property.

@Bijan SabbaghiYou don’t that’s the challenge - we pull data from several places as a note holder and for example and currently we see less than 20% actually going to foreclosure as most are ending in bankruptcy right now due to borrowers equityThe ones that are under water are typically going back to the bank.Best bet is to find properties where deceased or maybe divorced to get higher chance of actually going to foreclosure

Even without a budget for repairs/etc - let's just define "cashflow" as income left over after PITI & utilities for a moment - Mac Groveland and Highland Park are going to be tough.

Yes, since the property was under contract before you backed out due to inspection results, the inspection fee can typically be treated as a capital loss.

Will definitely utilize it all soon :). 

@Dennis GallagherIt's my understanding that the "Income-Expense Ratio" primarily use operating expenses as the expense variable, which includes costs like utilities, property taxes, insurance, maintenance, repairs, property management fees, and trash removal, all of which are considered when calculating a property's operating expense ratio (OER).You calculate OER by dividing the total operating expenses by the gross operating income of a property.

(Think of it as you are the "bank" in a typical REO transaction). 

But these do have drawbacks, typically in lower LTV, prepayment penalties, etc.  

To what extent does landscaping typically add value to a property for the purposes of appraisal and re-financing, compared to other improvements? 

If you sit empty for one month, you lose $1250 for PITI, plus utilities and any other expenses.