They don’t realize that an investor or real estate broker who knows the true market value of the property may be taking advantage of them by actively misleading the homeowner as to the true market value.The problems arise when the investor or real estate broker:Drives down the property value in the seller’s mind by showing them comparable properties that aren’t really comparable.Talks to the homeowner about all of the deferred maintenance that the property needs (which may or may not be true).Allows the homeowner to leave items behind (What is that “convenience” worth - the costs of renting a dumpster, hiring two-three workers for a day to unload your house?

Unload an old track hoe in the yard on closing day and post a note on the door that you are dismantling the building in 24 hours.

If a contractor has a good in with a supplier, then he'll use that one, but I can't point you to a place where you can get sweet deals on drywall or lumber or anything.

We use it like a pickup truck, transporting sawhorses and paint and lumber and all our other tools.

Banks will be willing to unload there invetory of foreclosures via big discounts or thru short sales and builders will be providing discounts to move that invetory.

Because this is the case, they are usually going to be working with people who are desperate to unload a property.

From my experience, if they are not yet in the house try cleaning up the yard and getting rid off all of the places the might hang out, such as brush piles, piles of lumber ect.

I think you could attend some local meetups to see if any investors have things they want to unload.

Problem with Sacramento is there're just more seller unload their homes to the market in the last 60 days, compare to Santa Clara/Alameda county where it's very flat on inventory growth.Also, the Stockton area is actually one of the highest growth in recent run-up, but of course, crime is also higher there.

There’s a federal prison, casino, and lumber and food product supply companies...most employees drive in from out of town.