Personally I prefer short sales as they do not have the legal overhead costs associated with them and you can negotiate from an position of strength with the current owner/bank (plus you can look inside), in my area the banks delay the sheriff sale whenever they "feel" the offer price was too low

@Branden Vandette  property tax's wont hit your fico.. but I don't know about utl bills if the property was in your LLC name then it would not affect you personally.I have seen some very large water bills in my days in Wayne county... they were liens not sure they are picked up by FICO... someone local there could probably tell you or a lender could tell you.Account Closed  not exactly correct on FICO and private or HML.. most will run credit and make a determination on your credit strength.. not all but many so its not a blanket statement that can be made.

I work with investors who do very well outside of these areas, but their strengths support it.

This allows partners to focus on their strengths rather than struggling with a part of the business they are not well suited for.

It all depends on personal goals, risk tolerance, and personal strengths.

My real estate license gives me a great deal of strength in working with home owners and professionals.  

I pray God continues to give you the strength, comfort and sound judgment to continue forward on your journey.

Given the strength of the market the vast majority of sellers will list their property to get top dollar.  

I think investing in any market is possible....you just have to understand what the strengths and weaknesses to each market are.

Their strengths played to my weaknesses, my brother’s methodical approach tempered my unbridled enthusiasm, and this applied to all things.