It's a pain and it takes time but probably worth doing.EDIT:  Sound advice from a guy that sucks at selecting reliable contractors... 

Or is this your way to tell the OP to check the free public records in the OP's selected county? 

Just wondering if anyone knows of any new REITs that an investor can invest in that goes after select foreclosure properties?

Flyers in selected neighborhoods, direct mail, other methods?

I have made two mortgage pymts as well.Have been very picky about selecting a renter.

While a little sightseeing and meandering is ok and can even be beneficial, ultimately, you have to select a destination before you can mapout your route to get there.I could be completely wrong, of course, but from your post it sounds likeyou are unsure of your goals?

Go to the top of your screen and select 'Groups' from the menu.

There is select and down to #2 I believe.

After selecting a specific post from 'My post' if I am not logged in it prompts for User ID and password. clicking Login takes me to the Forum home page (or the Forum Index) instead of the specific forum conversation I was looking at before logging in.Are the above issues at all or am I missing something?

In many areas, the selection of the three or four solds will greatly affect the outcome of the appraisal.