(Hint: small claims eviction court)Regarding bandit signs in Raleigh, make sure your telephone number is really big so code enforcement can see it and call the right number;) Curious why you would not use PROP searches for NOO?

Hint: Ask if they have any more rentals for sale!

Hint: I rarely go to work....I have great income......and never really have to work a day in my life.

My question is do I hint to the appraiser on what we are looking for?.

(HINT HINT here about you going to the home BEFORE the appraiser shows up... if the appraiser doesn't see & note it, the lender wont know about it.)Next, the 203k renovation question.

(hint hint); in the worst case you have the peace of mind of buying new and deffered full payment for 12-24 months

I do understand the perceived longterm benefits, but 20 years is a long time, good news is that you have equity if you get tired of it, bad news is what the tenant is going to do to your house.some helpful hints for you-1. when you get the RTA, request a rent number you will never get, let them tell you the most they are able to pay then accept it, don't offer it for them.2. expect to fail your first inspection, which is how these inspectors justify there jobs.

Hello RichardYou are on the right track hanging out here on BPYou will not find a better real estate investment forum then here01- Check out Amazon .com   Books section,,you can buy any real estate book under the sun used ,in print out of print for pennies on the dollar.If you dont have them yet ,get the 3 excellent books by John Schaub.02 When you can afford it get a smart phone,,it doesnt have to be an I Phone,,,,HTC makes a very nice Android style phone for the money.Make friends with a young techie geek and get a handle on the best phone company deal around,,,I word suggest T Moblie first.Gei an internet hook up on your smart then you can listen to the BP Podcasts via You Tube wherever you go ,,,even waiting for a haircut at the barbershop.Lastly find the best REI meeting in your area,,,,hint,,,it wont be the one where some snakeoil guy is selling courses for $1997.00 on a card table at the end of the meeting.Good REI's usually have folks that have a professional capacity in the real estate industry and anj area of expertise they talk about,,,,ie brokers appraisars,,,,,title reps etc.Believe or not I have found theres usually only one or 2 in any major metropolis that are worth while,,,,so it might take you some time to find oneHope this helps DD in L.A.

The BP conference was great, I keep waiting for the next one (hint hint @Joshua Dorkin ) But seriously I made a few GREAT friends there.

That is not right and they are messing with people's lives.However you paint a picture there that assume things like 1) Agents are all competent and can correctly price a home and then market it for sale (Hint a majority can't).  2) That pre-approvals are worth the paper they are printed on, many times the loan officers only question to "Can I get a pre-approval?"