Actually, I am frequently surprised when buyers I'm working with have difficulty seeing past the paint color.  

Installment # 10 Insurance Issues for The Real Estate Investor Let's move on now to a topic which is probably most overlooked.WORKERS COMPENSATION:Though frequently overlooked by many real estate investors, worker's compensation (WC) and related issues should certainly be addressed early in your business planning stages.

a foreclosure sale is when the trustee auctions the property to the highest bidder sometimes called a sheriffs sale They are postponed frequently but not for short sales A reo is when the bank acquires the property thru the foreclosure process and uses a broker to sell and list the property.

At least where I am at, I see this quite frequently--- Keep in my that some of these larger institutions often sell millions of dollars of their "BAD" debt per month, and the paperwork process takes time... 

Lead capture is typically done by landing pages from websites. here is BP doing it in action:  http://www.biggerpockets.com/proNote the clean page, lack of "clutter", the frequent buttons to sign up (calls to action)A good way to encourage this is with an ebook or whitepaper download.

Investing remotely doesn't allow you to attend frequent Neighborhood Planning meetings, or get to know your city council members.  

No I did not plan to present to all of them at the same time but some of them have spouses so I would like to include them.I'm in hospital management and give presentations quite frequently, however this is something I plan to really still practice so I'm ready for various scenerios!

I started traveling to NYC, MIA, and LA frequently.

When something is new to you, to reach out to the people you see most frequently.  

From conversations with the contractors that used to frequent the store, I also have an idea of labor costs in the area.A special thanks for the tips on checking with neighbors, Craigslist and the local paper for rent prices.