The more that I heard reports about Roofstock and asked questions both of Zack (mentioned above) and the president Gary Beasley (I had a chance to interact with him directly on a Stacking Benjamins FB Live event) I became convinced that their system offered a way for me to test the waters with minimal friction.Their site has some built-in calculators that help to assess the different properties.

@Benjamin Blackburn You may be confusing probate and pre probate. 

I am certain you can talk them out of the home with a little encouragement from Benjamin FranklinAs for repairs Reduce the Phantom sales price by the cost of the repairs and require the buyer to either have some phantom sweat equity or let them hire the repairs...

Benjamin Franklin, every time I flip a house!

Originally posted by @Benjamin Hurwitz:Originally posted by @Jesse Simpson:All the research I’ve done through Bigger Pockets, I cant seem to find a Hard Money lender to lend under $50,000.In my area (Illinois) there are properties selling between $5,000-$10,000.

Originally posted by @Benjamin Timmins:Depends on how many apartments (more than 4 will require a commercial loan), how comfortable you are with dealing with people. and lots of other factors. 

I suggest the first thing to do is understand the significant difference in rents and property value between Clinton, Anderson County and Norris.Additionally, @Benjamin Barredo is correct about the market getting tighter, which is the reason 2016 was called the Year of the Investor at the January KnoxREIA meeting.

@Benjamin Barredo Thanks for all of the info! 

My name is Benjamin Seemann, 27 years old and looking to get my investing career started as soon as humanly possible.

@Benjamin BlackburnFrom what I hear from other local investors here in Central Illinois is that they use something fun/seasonal/unordinary.