If it is a small credit union you may be able to strike a deal.

That being the case, now you should start running the numbers to see if this property will work well with your business model and your approach.After this quick scrutiny, if you think there is some profit to be made, investigate further by tracking down the owners and seeing if you can strike up a deal!

Don't let asking prices or other offers influence your decisions (except the knowledge that there are NO other offers and you want to take the risk of offering less than your strike price hoping to get it for less).

You have to know what you're looking for and know when to strike.

If either or both of these are the case you have two more strikes against and that could add to your needing to broaden your search.

Overall, I'm looking to strike a balance between cash flow and potential appreciation.

An investor contacts you at the meeting, says he does some private lending, and you strike a deal.

Strike 2 against you on this: no previous landlord experience; for the rental income to count favorably in getting a loan, 2 years of tax returns showing that rental income is a quite common bank requirement.

I'm new to RE investing but in business, and perhaps applicable here, I've noticed success has come when we've been able to strike a balance between our aggressive tendencies and our more conservative tendencies.

I found this passage to be pretty damning://Begin QuoteIn my view, the American dream of striking it rich is merely a well-marketed fantasy that keeps the bottom 99.5% hoping for better and prevents social and political instability.