The good news is that over the next 3-4 years, you will get to know the property in and out and know it's quirks and also be able to scout out a good property manager in the area (since other folks in your chain of command and sphere's of influence will also be in the same situation as you. -- Own and then move and will need to rent their places out.)

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/foreclosures-draw-private-equity-u-150127753.htmlmost of you probably already heard of this in the past months and it looks like it's going to happen pretty soon. as a newbie in REI, I'd like to hear what the experienced player's opinion on this. couple of questions I can think of. 1.

http://www.mortgagemarketguide.com/chartsyndication/featuredcharts/013112/mmg_chart_013112.html?time=1328029595#.TygfoABGxSE.facebook

shows Phoenix +0.6 in home prices which makes sense as I've seen some difficulty l...

The news won't have as a big an effect such as storage wars.

So my results have not been tried by fire BUT...instead of using a standard yellow letterI have been using yellow notes...Small note pads (5x7) that give a more personalize feel.I quickly sent out 17 letter the other day and the next day 7 people responded.For the experienced investor that maybe old news but for anyone using the large paper, try the note pad.Good Luck,Demetrus

I was just listening to the news.

I have actually seen them in news print stored in metal warehouses.Formotion temites do not return to the ground for water.

This bulk REO-to-Rent buying started with large banks, and is now being extended to the GSE's (Fan/Fred/HUD)http://www.housingwire.com/node/32233http://www.gipartners.com/news/waypoint-real-estate-group-and-gi-partners-establish-partnership-to-build-single-family-rental-

Good news is I will continue looking for more homes and will continue to look for a more favorable partnership split or an investor interested in a high interest loan as suggested by Ibrahim.

In the meantime I started marketing the house with for rent signs, news paper ads, Craigslist, and several other internet sites.