As for detaining them, it is all about tactics; 12" mag lite shined in their face and held the right way so it can be used as a club if they get too close, Springfield Arms XD40 as back up, lots of yelling commands peppered with curse words. 

hi all, as i'm weeding out properties, i started adding a new tactic to estimate property value besides zillow, which i know isn't always accurate. i noticed that when i go to the county site that the property is located in, there is an "estimated property value", which rarely matches what zillow/redfin say. it's under a section called "tax year 2018 assessed value"what should i make of this?

My strategy may change with more experience, but this tactic has at least let me get in the game. 

Another tactic I use is often referred to as "Driving for dollars".  

I've listed a lot of houses and have seen quite a bit of tactics that all haven't really worked that well.

However, only one seems to have consistent deals so far.One tactic I have been using it calling the numbers on all the "WE BUY HOUSES" bandit signs at intersections.Bob

If you can not buy in this market larn subject to and option tactics to prepare your sel ffor the next 5-7 years.

Google some simple negotiating tactics as well, could be useful for this circumstance where you don't have a professional negotiating on your behalf.

The reason I ask is that with the right research, marketing tactic you can find hot leads easier and faster.

You have picked maybe the worst tactic to make money.