Many of these post their REO properties on their web sites, and you can deal directly with a bank employee.

You're not going to just post on a few web sites, or look on a web site, or make a call or too and pocket a $3000 payday.

I have a lawn care business, web design business and 49 units.

I imagine there is alot of garbage on the web. but locally.Thank youAndrew

I'd say get them on by Christmas, because many people will have time off to do some home shopping, at least on the web.

In theory there is an optimal leverage ratio that balances the cost of debt with the returns that can be generated with the debt.

Check out local real estate blogs, property management company web pages and more general type publications like newspapers.

Learn the 50% rule... essentially says long terms all your expenses short of direct debt servicing will eat up 50% of the optimal GOI on a rental.Then learn about Cash on Cash.

The PM also has a good feel typically for the level of rehab that is appropriate to bring the property to an optimal state of rental readiness.

What about property management, investment property specialty, short sales/REOs, creative skills applied to web site design for brokerages, wow them with your sample marketing materials?