More than likely, the asset managers at the largest banks in the country were B-School classmates with these guys and therefore have the inside track on all inventory coming online.The small, local investor will gain an advantage by focusing on customer service with homeowners, identifying a need and providing a solution.

One of the largest U.S. manufacturers of mobile homes is located in my area so there is a decent amount of them around.

So I made some calls and contacted the store manager at a local lowes as they seem to have the largest supplies and asked them to find me scratch and dents/ repaired or discontinued appliances.

As for counter tops, if you aren't doing islands or anything deeper than the traditional 22" depth, you can buy prefabricated granite slabs at a variety of places.

That's where I like to place myself.As for the investor: if he really is the owner of the largest REI club in a So Cal county, then we would know who he is.

Unless there is a strong potential for profit in an 'As Is' land sale move on to a quicker turn around deal.

Neither Zumper.com nor Transunion Smart Move recognizes a potential tenant’s PUERTO RICO or US VIRGIN ISLANDS address in rental applications.

We had had experience with the largest in the area through another family member, and the others didn't appear to be any better quality.

Private lenders are in it for the largest amount of profit they can make.

The largest coin-op guy up here gets 70%.