Therefore, if I had a vacancy, there was no income for that time frame.

Then I ask them what there plans are, and how quickly they think they will be able to move out.Most of the time they will tell me a timeframe that is acceptable to me, in which case I ask them to sign an 'Agreement to Vacate' document.

Some of the islands close to the mainland will have power, but most of the inexpensive ones are farther out and powering your home with gas adds up reallllly quick.

Then even if you can convince them to finally come to reality you still have to deal with short time frames, that they rarely will extend, in addition to other hassles.

I have multiple investors that would need to be pre-qualified and funded.Lending specifications required:Hard Money or Private Money to fund rehab and close70% LTV based on ARV (after repair value)Ideal time frame to close once investor is pre-qual'd = 2 weeks or less.Average ARV is 70-85KPermanent Cash-out refinance80% LTV based on ARV with cash-outI am going to show a heavy dose of pleasant skepticism.

Wouldn't landlord / tenant laws come into play here...there is a specific time frame that a landlord must wait if a tenant moves out and leaves behind belongings...after that time frame is up then the landlord can do what he/she pleases with the stuff.

-go during the week Tuesday-Thursday from 5-7-avoid weekends-bring all of your paperwork in case you get invited inside and have a deal-dress business casual-always be polite -in a 2 hour time frame you can knock on 100 doors-make sure you are taking down all of the addresses of vacant houses, or houses with "for rent" signs and follow up with these peopleI have attached a very detailed article I wrote on door knocking a while back.

I try to lock up a contract and give myself a mutually agreed upon time fram to complete some necessary tasks.

The wholesaler buys an option from the owner to buy the house withing a specific time frame at a specific price.

These can serve as back up exit strategies.For example, once you have a reliable tenant with cash flow in a property, you can find a buy and hold investor who will be much more interested in the property, since they'll be spared the trouble of finding a tenant for it.You can also owner finance the property and then sell the note to another investor.† You can sell part of the note for cash now and have income later or sell all of the note at once.If you're having trouble finding local investors, online auctions can offer your property to a potential global market.Even in a soft market some homes will still sell at or near full market value.† Of course, you don't want to incur six months of holding costs waiting for your price so you have to get creative to make your property stand out.† One way is to "Go Green".† A few touches like solar hot water with a tankless water heater back up and adding rain barrels to the downspouts in order to maintain landscaping inexpensively even during drought conditions can put your property ahead.† Everyone likes ideas that save them money and if it is good for the environment too that is an extra bonus.