I wouldn't spend a lot of time on improvements that add nickel-and-dime income.

Others will panic and try to sell it themselves immediately without a real estate agents help but,they won't accept the reality that their home equity is no longer in their possession and belongs to the bank foreclosing on them.They normally ask for almost all of their perceived equity from you at first even after you explain that their house is a mess in need of thousands of dollars in repairs and updating and no longer worth what their neighbors got for their homes last year.Your best bet for a cheaper bargain is to wait them out and snatch it a week before the auction when they're sweating bullets about moving out without a dime in their pockets to start over somewhere else.You need to be that life saver that shows up and saves the day with a small amount of money for them after the mortgage is paid off.

There are so many unreliable people out there who really only want to work when they are down to their last dime.

I also worked for many investors who made many poor moves and I got to learn how and why on their dime.

But, they would have fixed up the place on their dime.

My proposal does not slight the listing agent a single dime.  

I am also not sure getting a business degree like people are saying is a good idea either as they are dime a dozen.

What you are saying is I have limited income history (which is a concern), I couldn't qualify to buy my own house conventionally, I had to borrow money from family, I don't have experience in real estate, yet I want to be risky on my family member's dime.

Lender in the home to pre-qualify people on the spot for 6 hours-- calling in a couple favors owed.Please don't tell me that all it takes to sell a home is putting it on the MLS and sitting backBy the way, no I don't get paid a dime until this home sells.

I would have loved to create a new lease for the tenants but they have stopped all communication with me after expressing that they dont want to pay me a dime.