In my view, this demonstrates that they take their obligations and due-diligence very seriously and that such good-business practices most likely extend to all corners of their operations.Don't forget people that these RECF firms essentially serve as de-facto custodians of your hard-earned investment and (in some cases)  retirement funds.  

ENJOY THE RIDE -CharlesPS - Do not make an offer until you view 50 houses!!

Could have charged extra, but elected to view it as my marketing advantage.

I always go to view the properties and meet with the property owner or person handling all paperwork and financial responsibilities on that particular property. 

We were able to get the first viewing on the home with our agent the same evening.

I viewed it with a relative of the owner, and in the meantime another investor had arrived and was speaking to the owner outside the property.

As another datapoint, I frequently check the web traffic of the big players as a proxy of popularity, investor views, etc.  

So long as it immediately appraises for circa $1.3M, if you pay the $900k all cash up front, you can apply for a "Delayed Financing Exception" which should get you all your cash back (ie. 70% of appraisal) straight away. https://www.fanniemae.com/content/guide/selling/b2...From the Sellers point of view, so long as your Lender is on board, they don't REALLY care if their money is from you or your bank at closing time - they just want their money guaranteed!

Otherwise, it's a huge waste of $ to get paid ads without having anything to show, which consequently only increases bounce rate even if it does increase page views (false positive).

Hey all - I'm looking at multi-families in Chicago for my first deal and went to view this 4 unit on Saturday: https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/3500-W-Cullom-Av...All units are 2 bedrooms and current gross rent is $40,140 annually.