Read through those threads to see what kind of language sellers react to and pair that with your business card.

Ibrahim Hughes very knowledgeable about the area I call home sir, I would love to pick your brain and just be a sponge I am a newbie and newark native trying to break into the game.

I realized later that doing the addition (in this particular town) probably is what made the inspector react that way.It's a large project. 4bed/3.5 bath - 3200 sq. ft.

Tulsa native here in Denver.

I'm a 25 year old Massachusetts native who moved to Detroit in 2012 after graduating from Brown University.

I know the FC process, how lenders react, what owners may do, what the credit issues can be, I have experience in doing FCs and the psychology of the owners and I know compliance as well as the RE side......and if I wouldn't try it, I don't see any prudent person attempting to do so.

Also, as a native of Columbus and aspiring investor, @Chrystal T. , I would be curious what part of town you are seeing $1100 rents for a house in the 40's.  

Current: No prepayment penalties on a 2nd home mortgage through two lenders we have spoken to at length.Scenario: If we successfully flip 2-3 months after closing- pay the loan off completely and contact the same lender again for the same or similar loan for another property (to flip), how will they react?

Depending on what aspect of investing you're looking to get into, you might want to reconsider your grad degree and focus on getting real world experience by doing deals and seeing how people act/react- something school can't teach.

I am near New Brunswick/East Brunswick - Milltown more specifically, but even native NJ residents hardly ever heard of the town, it's so small.