Don't hide anything that will come out later.

They hope you only catch 3 out of 10 things they are hiding etc. and will still extract more money out of you on the sale.This is why if it's a listed property working with a commercial broker who looks over these things everyday is worth it especially if the seller is paying for it.

Net Operating Inc = $12,991Gross Rent Mult = 6.74Cap Rate = 11.31...You can see that this is owned by somebody who has NO IDEA of the actual expenses, because the listing does not give real expenses, OR it is owned by somebody who has a GOOD IDEA of the actual expenses and is hiding them!

I agree that those with high income are most likely not interested in CF but like using RE to "hide" their money.

Why do you want to hide it?

The tax lien is so huge that they have to bring money to the table to close it.At this point in time I don’t really care if I don’t close the property, but I feel that the seller agent acted dishonestly and lied / tried to hide the title discrepancies and lien issues.

NA CumminsIf you know who the owner is, there may be a chance they haven't used a land trust or LLC to "hide" their identity on the county treasurer's site.

Much easier to send a quick email while I’m working or busy chasing my two crazy boys around the house instead of find a quiet place to hide and talk on the phone.

I feel like I've been living in a cave all these years, trying to hide all of my finds because other investors weren't so open to sharing information/knowledge (without a ridiculous fee) and even though real estate books have been a great resource, they don't provide live feedback or up-to-date information.  

We didn't hide that fact from her, I posted on FB, and she is a FB friend, but she still got hurt she let it go too cheap.