More times than not I beat the sheriffs notification to the homeowner by a week to several depending upon municipality.This creates an instant conversation or foot in the door so to speak very often translating into a deal..This group responds less to picture and more to text.

That indeed translates to about a 3 or 4 fold increase.

This doesn’t necessarily translate to be the best deal for the customer.

We want to invest today so that today's earnings/savings translate into income when kids are finishing high school or entering college.I have talked to a couple of CPAs about this and they are only interested in entering my financial information into a software and bill me for filing taxes.

If not, pass.Translate the language and dollar amounts on google or hire someone to do this.They need a pile more of money as if they lose the job they must return to home country in 90 days or less.I would ask that they show a year's rent in a savings account (translate) and deposit of three months rent.

My bank a 1k money order goes for $0.99, so to buy the 40k house you would need 80 gift cards and spend a total of $515 in fees, which translates into roughly 1.29% in fees. 

They have awesome views which I think will always translate to good cash flow as long as they don't get swallowed by the ocean. 

That translates into people making A LOT of money. 

Based on these properties, create a property profile, like the one below.Rent range: $1,500 - $1,900Type: Single-familyConfiguration: 3+ bedrooms, 2+ baths, 2+ car garageStories: One or two.Location: North of the river, east of Vine Rd.Size: 1,200 to 2,100 SFTo translate the rate range into a property price range, find conforming properties on a real estate website and their sale price.With a property profile, you know exactly what to buy.Determine the Best Purchase MethodThe next step is to determine the purchase method.

Luckily technology has caught up with me, the Q/A format of online tax prep is such that good bookkeeping translates to good tax prep, generally speaking.