I guess I am too late but there is a way that is a stretch and not sure about legalities in California.

The OK deals I can stretch in to break even or just CF+.

I have concern with a real estate agent who is showing you properties, especially unique properties, without you having been pre-approved through a lender already.

now, mortgage vehicles and different mortgage companies provide investors unique loans to accomplish their investment goals.as far as gov't money or "free money" - visit the HUD site and good luck.

While there are skippies out there that would probably include one or two of those old sales to increase their opinion of value, that's not a stretch I will make.I ignore all estimates of values included on appraisal requests, and a good portion of my clients don't even put them on the order.

I agree with you that the atmosphere and people at KW are unique.

One because you can usually buy them cheap, and when fixed up they have a very unique appeal that a new building will never have.

Conditions of sale are almost always unique to each jurisdiction.

Charlotte's market is definitely unique and with the influx of people coming here, whether retiring, or for corporate relocation, or just for a change of weather and scenery the sales market isn't as bad here as it is in other parts of the country.

You know maybe thats a little bit of a stretch, but I think the goal should be to find the deals outside the MLS.