Good real estate agents behave like competent professionals who are experts in their field based on merit and experience.

If you spend all that effort AND 6-8K you LOST money.So no all you have said completely is random and has no merit evaluating and/or determining if a method works!

@Linda Thomas, as long as you do not reject based on merits of a protected class. 

If yes, I've created an exhaustive checklist in irder to 'reverse engineer' the property, debt and title.After determining that the opportunity has merit, you need an entrance (and exit) strategy.If you are trying to buy the asset (the property) then you need to find someone who has the ability to pass title to you, either owner or the person in charge of their estate, if deceased (or conservatorship, if owner has diminished capacity). 

In a hot market your idea may have some merit, in this environment your 85% scenario is pure fantasy.

Debating the merits of political talk with those who have no passion for public policy and want me to be as passionless is so much worse than debating with folks like Jason and Eddie who generally disagree with me.

However, I think there is merit to the idea that if you can buy at today's rates for the long haul, and rent it well, and stay on maintenance, and cash flow, then the value of the asset isn't as crucial to worry about.

@Clifton Young, here's a few thoughts:1) They will be looking at your personal financial statement and the merits of the deal.2) My first deal was commercial (4-office building).

I am sure others can weigh in on the merits of different real estate markets.  

Im bumping this post because I think it has a lot of merit.