I thought i would be buying real estate  that already existed. how would you approach investing in this yet to be built projects?

Makes sense about just talking to them / asking them directly, and that's helpful to get more perspective on how you might approach reviewing credit.

@Joe Derobertis Thanks for sharing your journey and the thoughtful approach you’ve taken toward real estate investing.

Here's how I approach it:- Acknowledge the Seller’s Perspective: First, I make sure to recognize that the seller might think they could net more by going directly through a realtor.

Detroit has more to offer though:)Overall, your approach should be strategic and you should be targeting a specific Property Class (A, B, C, D).If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

I chose to take this marketing approach at the end of last year for my website too.

If you are stretching yourself thin, then the HELOC approach may not be best.

It's been a game-changer in my investment approach, and I've completed two deals this way already.

A rather unscrupulous approach by some investors is to go to the homeowner after the auction and say, "I'll give you $X,XXX dollars if you will sell me your house for "some price" that is less than they would have paid at auction.  

I think it's healthy to keep our eyes open for products that suit us best, especially as our businesses grow and change over time, so should our systems.