You would need to enlist the help of several resources to do DD - online and local.Local: attorneys, real estate agentsOnline: Real estate websites like zillow and redfin, county tax websites, PACER for bankruptcy information, ProtitleUSA for title and lien information (O&E report)The point is you want to spend as little money as possible on DD trying to figure out your bid, and then spend some money once you honed in on that asset before you actually purchase it.

Military route: It used to be that military commanders & first sergeants would help make sure the junior enlisted paid their bills.

Even enlisted my tech savvy GF.

I'm an Army type, enlisted and later commissioned.Reminds me that after WWII Korea and Viet Nam I'd say most men in construction and related RE fields were vets.

I've been with some of the finest aboard (Army, enlisted and later commissioned).Didn't mean you were in a guru book, but oddly adapted strategies have roots with such marketers.

@Dawn AnastasiAs I said above after an exchange with on another thread earlier this year, we've been experimenting with the "open house" approach to viewing flats/houses.One situation were have decided they do not work is when we are showing a property still occupied by our tenants as we were not comfortable with many people wandering though the house unsupervised - we felt it could expose us to claims of stollen property.We are looking for ways to overcome this {I've enlisted the assistance of my realtor to see how he stages open houses when selling ... albeit, it's a different audience} as most of our showings are of occupied units as we strive to have our properties re-rented several weeks/months before they become vacant.

@Jeff Brown guided me in the Texas purchases, to include retirement planning, property acquisition and management, a lender to use, plus he had negotiated a reduced property management fee.In Florida, I started with an experienced title agent acquaintance and got her recommendation for banker, local Realtor, insurance and I winged it on the property management.To explain my personal situation: we are an enlisted military family stationed overseas.

Despite that you have likely provided two LES's to them, they may want a memo for record from your commander saying you are currently on active duty and that your ETS is (enter ETS if enlisted or that you can serve as long as you choose if officer).

@Jon Deavers @Kevin Costello @Jeremy Davis @John Moore  Thanks to your guys' encouragement, I have enlisted the services of an agent familiar with the area.

Hello, My enlistment is Air Force is finished at the end of this month and I have decided to become a Real Estate agent in Austin.